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Sheriff reports federal inmates boosting revenue as Public Safety & Services Center nears completion
Summary
County sheriff reported the Public Safety & Services Center is performing ahead of conservative projections — housing 52 federal inmates at the time of the meeting and generating roughly $109,200 in revenue — and staff expect to finish outstanding building work by July; the sheriff also described an ongoing Sturgis ambulance coordination effort.
Lawrence County officials received an operational update on the Public Safety & Services Center and related public-safety projects, including staffing, inmate revenue and outstanding construction punch-list items.
A county official reporting on the facility said the center was housing 52 federal inmates at the moment, producing roughly $109,200 in revenue to the county if that population level remained steady. The presenter said daily inmate numbers fluctuate — the facility’s high since opening was 94 inmates — and that early-year projections anticipated housing around 100–110 federal inmates in the longer term. The speaker cautioned there is no certainty in monthly inmate counts and the revenue stream could vary.
Facility staff described remaining items to close out on the construction list: monument and building signage changes, conduit and wiring corrections, and radio-communications work. The official said emergency management signage had been omitted from the original exterior sign and the county is working to correct that.
The speaker reported the project is on track for overall completion in July and said staff applications and hiring had been promising, with a positive outlook for staff retention.
The sheriff’s office and county staff also reported ongoing coordination with the City of Sturgis on an ambulance project; meetings were being scheduled with the mayor and public-safety director, and Sturgis was in the process of hiring a new director that could affect timing of follow-up conversations.
No formal board action was required; commissioners thanked staff for the status report and asked staff to continue coordinating with municipal partners on ambulance discussions and remaining facility items.
