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Polk County approves interlocal inmate‑housing agreement, adopts ICE MOA; sheriff warns of rising jail population and staffing shortfall
Summary
Polk County Commissioners Court approved an interlocal agreement to house inmates in Beauregard Parish at $60 per inmate per day and approved a memorandum of agreement with ICE to allow certified officers to serve immigration detainers. Sheriff and commissioners discussed rising jail population, staffing shortages and transportation logistics.
Polk County Commissioners Court voted April 22 to approve an interlocal agreement with Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, to house county inmates at a daily rate of $60 per inmate and separately approved a memorandum of agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that establishes a local certification process to serve ICE detainers on individuals already in county custody.
Sheriff outlined why the agreements were needed, saying the county’s jail population has been increasing and that the sheriff’s office has been handling more bookings and transports. The sheriff told the court the department has relied on outside housing in recent years and that the Beauregard Parish option reduces travel time compared with more distant facilities.
Why it matters: County officials said no…
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