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County jail sees shorter stays, opioid-medication grant revenue and considers health-monitoring technology for cells
Summary
County staff reported the jail’s bookings are increasingly misdemeanor-related and shorter in length, lowering supplies costs; staff also described grant revenue for opioid-use-disorder medications and briefed commissioners on cell-mounted health monitors under consideration amid insurer pressure.
Cowlitz County jail officials told commissioners the jail’s inmate population is experiencing shorter average stays because a larger share of bookings are for misdemeanors, and that shift has reduced supplies spending. "It's the type of crimes they're being arrested for. So we're we're seeing a lot of misdemeanors," Marin (no last name given) said when asked why supplies use is down.
Financial context: staff said the jail has budgeted $1.1 million for supplies and has spent about $370,000 year to date, and that services spending includes contracted…
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