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Spalding County to consider FY26 Georgia Department of Corrections capacity agreement with per‑diem increase
Summary
Warden Carl Humphreys presented the FY26 capacity agreement with the Georgia Department of Corrections for the Spalding County Corrections Institute: the contract covers up to 225 state offenders and increases the per‑diem from $24 to $30 per inmate; the board was told the agreement is annual and will be voted at the regular meeting that evening.
Warden Carl Humphreys presented an update on the proposed fiscal year 2026 capacity agreement between Spalding County and the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) for the Spalding County Corrections Institute.
The warden said the draft agreement is the county’s routine annual contract with GDC and that the principal change from the prior year is an increase in the per‑diem payment from $24 to $30 per inmate. The agreement is written with a maximum capacity rather than a guaranteed minimum; the draft specifies care and custody “up to 225 state offenders daily,” giving the county flexibility to adjust the daily population as needed.
Why it matters: The contract sets the county’s reimbursement level for housing state inmates and affects corrections revenue and operating plans. Warden Humphreys said there could be adjustments to the capacity number during negotiation but that the document is the county’s standard annual agreement with GDC.
Next steps: The warden said the agreement will be brought before the board for a vote at the regular meeting that evening. Commissioners had the opportunity to ask clarifying questions; no changes were adopted at the workshop.
