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Strafford County delegation adds $12,730 for inmate underwear and approves amended budget
Summary
At a Strafford County delegation budget meeting, members approved an amendment to add $12,730 for issuing new underwear to people booked into the county jail and then voted to approve the amended departmental budgets after presentations from the county attorney, sheriff, community corrections and the Department of Corrections.
Strafford County delegation members voted to add $12,730 to the county corrections clothing line item for issuing new underwear to people booked into the county jail and then approved the amended budget during a budget subcommittee meeting.
The amendment grew out of a Department of Corrections (DOC) budget briefing in which the DOC director said the overall DOC budget is about $66,000 lower than last year but noted specific increases, including a $322,000 boost for food tied to a larger population and higher food costs. The director also presented a per-item cost analysis showing that issuing one new pair of underwear to every detainee would cost $12,730, while replacing all undergarments (underwear, socks, bras) would total about $34,030 based on February 2024 population figures.
Why it matters: The amendment responds to sanitary and dignity concerns raised by delegation members and increases the corrections clothing budget line so the jail can issue new underwear on intake. Members…
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