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Commissioners and sheriff debate timing, staffing and costs for DOCR inmate contract
Summary
Grand Forks County officials discussed a proposed contract to house Department of Corrections inmates, staffing needs, equipment and medical cost responsibilities; county and sheriff’s office leaders said the contract may begin later than July 1 because of hiring and operational concerns.
Grand Forks County commissioners and the sheriff’s office spent a lengthy portion of the meeting discussing a proposed contract with the Department of Corrections (DOCR) to house state inmates and the county jail’s readiness to accept additional beds.
Sheriff Schneider and county administration said talks with DOCR are ongoing and that the draft contract is under review. Sheriff Schneider reported concerns about the ability to hire enough correctional staff in time for a July 1 start and suggested August 1 was a more likely earliest date. County staff and the sheriff discussed using recently…
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