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Commission reviews jail commissary budget adjustment after cyber attack temporarily blocked inmate accounts
Summary
A budget adjustment for the jail commissary fund was presented after a cyber attack temporarily prevented incarcerated residents from accessing commissary accounts; officials said haircuts were provided and commissary access has been restored.
Wayne County commissioners reviewed a budget adjustment for the jail commissary fund prompted by a cyber attack that temporarily blocked resident access to commissary accounts.
Dunita Terry, director of administration for the sheriff's office, said the county’s resident population could not access commissary funds while systems were disrupted. "So what happened, during the cyber attack, our resident population was not able to access their commissary funds, so, therefore, we did a budget adjustment. We provided haircuts," Terry said.
A commissioner asked whether haircuts are normally free for indigent residents; staff answered that haircuts are usually free for indigent residents and that non-indigent residents pay roughly $10.15. Terry confirmed commissary access has since been restored and that the adjustments discussed were for prior budget periods.
The transcript excerpt records discussion of budget adjustment number 202535012 but does not show a final vote on that adjustment in the provided segment.
Why it matters: Commissary funds affect incarcerated residents’ ability to purchase basic items and services; temporary outages can require the county to reallocate funds or provide services directly.
Next steps: The clerk advanced to subsequent agenda items; a formal vote on this specific commissary fund adjustment is not recorded in the provided excerpt.
