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Commission raises per‑day hold rate for out-of-county inmates to $105 and sets work‑release rate at $40
Summary
The commission approved raising the daily housing charge for out-of-county local holds to $105 and established a $40 daily flat rate for work‑release inmates; Department of Corrections statutory rate remains unchanged.
Yankton County’s jail supervisor asked the commission to raise the county’s per‑day charge for local out‑of‑county holds and to set a fixed work‑release fee.
The sheriff’s office reported nearby counties historically paid $85 per night for Yankton County to house local holds; the South Dakota Department of Corrections statutory rate remains $95 for DOC placements and is not changed by this action. The sheriff proposed raising the county’s local hold rate to $105 per day to align with the county’s marshal‑hold rate and to help cover costs that local entities do not reimburse. The sheriff also requested a uniform work‑release fee and recommended a flat $40 per day (the jail previously set a sliding scale of $20 to $55 depending on circumstance).
Commissioner Wanda moved to set the out‑of‑county/local hold rate at $105 per day and the work‑release rate at $40 per day; Commissioner Dan seconded. Commissioners noted the proposed $105 would remain lower than some other counties’ charges (one county cited in discussion had raised its fee to $130) and reaffirmed that statutory DOC, U.S. Marshals, ICE and BIA holds are handled under separate agreements. The motion carried on a commission vote in favor.
Ending: The board adopted the new rates; staff will implement the updated billing for local out‑of‑county holds and record the work‑release flat rate. Commissioners said the changes were intended to recover more of the jail’s costs while leaving statutory DOC reimbursements unchanged.
