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Elk County extends housing contracts with neighboring counties and plans CCAP policy review
Summary
The prison board authorized contract renewals to house inmates in neighboring counties and said it will seek a free policy review from CCAP attorneys that could yield an insurance credit.
The Elk County Prison Board approved two out-of-county housing contract renewals and heard that county jail staff will request a formal policy review through the County Commissioners Association program (CCAP).
The board approved renewing the Cameron County housing contract through 2027 at $60 per inmate per day and approved a separate one-year renewal to house inmates in Sutter County at $75 per day beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Both contracts were approved by voice vote; the board directed staff to place the agreements on the county commissioners' agenda for formal signature.
Gordon, prison staff, said the Cameron County contract returned to Elk County with no changes and that he had sent both the Cameron and the other county agreements to county legal counsel for review. He told the board the Cameron contract rate of $60 per day is slightly lower than many counties but that maintaining reciprocal housing agreements remains important for capacity.
Gordon also reported that staff and a deputy ward constable attended a risk-management and prison-policy conference hosted by CCAP; attorney Marie Jones of CCAP offered to review the jail's policies — use-of-force, harassment, body-scanner protocols and other written procedures — at no direct cost. Gordon said CCAP's review can also yield a 0.5% credit on the county's liability premium (about $800 in the example given).
The board discussed logistics for the CCAP review: staff will electronically transmit policies for review, and CCAP may follow up with a walk-through of the facility. Gordon said any recommended policy changes would be returned to the board for consideration and that he anticipated completing this work before the board's next prison meeting in May.
The board also discussed the facility's body scanner and recent incidents: staff reported two instances that required hospital evaluation related to swallowed items, including a tongue ring, and said the scanner has been useful for locating contraband. Commissioners thanked jail staff for hosting community groups and school visits.
The housing contract approvals and the decision to pursue CCAP's policy review were taken without roll-call tallies; board members voted by voice and instructed staff to proceed with contract processing and policy submission to CCAP.
