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Sheriff raises concern over FCC inmate‑phone decision; panel debates jail supervisory bargaining unit
Summary
The sheriff warned that an FCC decision eliminating certain commissions on inmate phone calls could erode a recurring departmental revenue source; the committee also debated and ultimately tabled a proposal to move jail captains and lieutenants into a separate bargaining unit.
Cayuga County’s sheriff told the Public Safety Committee that a recent Federal Communications Commission decision removes facility commissions on inmate telephone calls and could reduce a revenue stream used to support jail programs.
The sheriff said the telephone‑revenue account has been an important source for inmate programs and ad hoc needs, and that while there is a reserve sufficient to cover 2025 needs,…
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