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Putnam County officials report higher medical costs and underused federal inmate beds
Summary
County staff reported rising monthly medical expenses after moving into a new addition — about $30,000 per month — and said the county is spending about $10,000 per month on HIV medications.
County staff updated the Putnam County Commission on facility operations, reporting rising medical costs after moving into a new addition and that the county's contract beds for federal and immigration detainees are not yet filled.
The update matters because medical and inmate housing revenues and expenses affect the county's corrections budget and staffing plans.
A staff member reporting on the facility said paperwork showed medical costs had risen about $30,000 per month since the move into the new addition. The same staff member said the county is spending roughly $10,000 per month on HIV…
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