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Council approves new jail contract; municipal per‑inmate charge will rise from $25 to $41 under county study
Summary
Atoka approved a county jail contract that raises the per‑day municipal inmate charge; the county's cost study found the actual average cost to house an inmate last year was about $51 per day.
The Atoka City Council approved a contract with the county for municipal inmate housing that increases the city's per‑inmate daily charge from $25 to $41, city staff said.
City staff reported the county's recent cost study found the average cost to house an inmate last year was roughly $51 per day; under the new contract the city would be charged $41 per day for municipal inmates held on city charges. Staff emphasized the $25 figure the city currently pays and said the new price reflects years with no increase (staff said rates had not risen since 2008).
The contract does not apply to inmates held on certain felony warrants or other charges processed by district or state authorities. City attorney review was completed and the sheriff did make modifications in response to the city's concerns, staff said.
Councilors approved the contract unanimously and authorized the mayor and chief of police to sign related documents. Staff told the council that operating a local jail would be substantially more expensive than contracting with the county.
No specifics on a transition timeline beyond standard execution were provided in the meeting; staff said the sheriff and city attorney had negotiated language to address the city's concerns before presenting it to council.
