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Commission renews out-of-county inmate contract with Walworth County at $130 per day
Summary
Codington County approved a contract to house Walworth County inmates at $130 per day beginning March 24, 2025. The contract was presented in the packet and approved by motion.
Codington County commissioners approved an out-of-county inmate contract with Walworth County that takes effect March 24, 2025. The contract sets a daily rate of $130 per inmate and was renewed as presented in the meeting packet.
County staff said Walworth County does not operate its own jail and has contracts with various detention centers across the state; Codington County is one of those contracted facilities. The county’s state’s attorney was present in the meeting room but commissioners indicated they were comfortable approving the contract as submitted.
Commissioner Johnson moved to approve the contract; Commissioner McElhaney seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
