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Clay County approves MOU to board Cass County inmates at local jail
Summary
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a memorandum of understanding allowing Clay County to house Cass County inmates at the Clay County Correctional Facility, starting with 10 beds and a per‑diem intended to approximate the daily cost of confinement.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 7 to enter a memorandum of understanding with Cass County, N.D., that allows Cass County to board some of its inmates at the Clay County Correctional Facility.
The agreement will begin with an initial placement of 10 inmates while staff evaluate logistics and capacity, Sheriff Empting said. The per‑diem included in the MOU is intended to “be close to the daily cost of housing them,” Empting added.
County and Cass County officials said the arrangement responds to persistent space shortages on both sides of the Red River.…
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