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Commissioners hear questions about ICE detainees and $16,000 inmate medical bill; county says short-term federal custody not reimbursed
Summary
A Newton resident asked how Harvey County handles federal detainees and reimbursement; county administrators and the sheriff said local charges are processed first, ICE typically transfers custody within 48 hours and does not reimburse for that short period; a $16,000 medical bill for an inmate was reported as not reimbursed.
A Newton resident asked Harvey County officials whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees take priority in the county detention center and whether the county is reimbursed when it holds federal detainees.
Kathy Anderson said she had tried to find information online and by email and asked, "Do we prioritize federal over county, and do we get reimbursed?" Commissioner staff and county administrators responded that local charges…
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