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LaSalle County detention home reports low average population and April finances
Summary
Detention home representative Jake reported a monthly average population of six, a daily population of nine at the meeting, and April bills and income totals; the board approved the detention home’s bills.
Jake, a representative for the detention home, reported the facility’s April population and financials and answered board questions about placement and trends.
Jake reported bills for the month of $14,313.46, prepaid expenses of $1,478.20 and total bills of $15,791.66. He said the average daily population for the month was six and that the population on the day of the meeting was nine. Income reported for the month included $2,700 from child board counties, a state/federal food subsidy of $723.36 and interest income of $11,350.87, for total income of $14,774.23.
The nut graf: The detention home’s low average population following the COVID period has budget implications for revenues and per‑detention costs, and the board asked about out‑of‑county housing and causes of fluctuation.
Board members asked whether the Safety Act affected juvenile population. Jake said, “Safety act doesn't apply to juveniles. That's strictly adults.” He told the board the juvenile population fluctuates day to day — “One day we'll be at 12 kids, next day we'll be at 5” — and that at the time of the meeting no one was being housed outside LaSalle County.
Ending: The board approved the detention home’s report and bills and will monitor population and financial trends going forward.
