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Rockingham County commissioners authorize superintendent to submit RFP to ICE after divided debate
Summary
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on April 17, 2025, to authorize the superintendent of the Rockingham County Department of Corrections to finalize and submit a request for proposals to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for detention services at the county jail.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on April 17, 2025, to authorize the superintendent of the Rockingham County Department of Corrections to finalize and submit a request for proposals to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for provision of detention services at the Rockingham County Jail.
Supporters said the RFP step is procedural and necessary to obtain information from federal officials that they said the county cannot get unless it signals formal interest. “There is a chance to make revenue,” one commissioner said during the meeting, adding an estimate that the county could net “more than 3 to $6,000 over and above our expenses.” That commissioner said authorizing the RFP does not commit the county…
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