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Mayor announces three-year jail contract beginning Aug. 1 at $30 per inmate per day
5493669 · July 25, 2025
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Mayor Craig Ford announced the city has signed a three-year jail contract beginning Aug. 1 at $30 per inmate per day, with a one-year automatic renewal and continued use of Calhoun County facilities when needed.
GADSDEN, Ala. — Mayor Craig Ford told the Gadsden City Council on Tuesday that the city has signed a contract to house inmates at a nearby county jail, beginning Aug. 1 at a $30-per-day rate and running three years with a one-year automatic renewal.
Ford said the agreement will begin Aug. 1 at $30 a…
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