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Benton County OKs 28E agreement to house Polk County inmates at $60 per day

5115671 · July 2, 2025
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The Benton County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 25-56 to enter a 28E agreement to house up to 10 Polk County inmates at $60 per inmate per day; Polk County will provide transport and the board expects modest revenue and a small rise in local jail population.

Benton County’s Board of Supervisors voted to approve Resolution 25-56, authorizing a 28E intergovernmental agreement to house up to 10 Polk County inmates at Benton County’s jail at a rate of $60 per inmate per day.

The agreement, the board said, allows Polk County to pay Benton County for overflow housing when needed; Polk County will handle inmate transport. "We have a 28E agreement in place with Polk County to house up to 10…

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