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Newton County signs 2025 interlocal to house inmates in Jasper County; per-diem rises to $75
2681168 · March 11, 2025
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Summary
The court approved a 2025 interlocal agreement with Jasper County to continue housing Newton County inmates, increasing the per-diem fee to $75; commissioners discussed capacity and potential use of out-of-state facilities.
Newton County Commissioners Court on March 11 approved a 2025 interlocal cooperation agreement with Jasper County to house Newton County inmates and accepted a per-diem increase to $75 per inmate per day.
County staff said the interlocal maintains a relationship used when local capacity is exceeded and that the fee had increased from $45 to $75 per day…
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