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Mason County to upgrade jail video archives, retrofit worn sliding doors and review body-scanner warranty
Summary
Commissioners agreed to place three sheriff’s office items on an upcoming agenda: a $20,000 estimate to extend jail video retention to meet state archive rules, retrofitting two worn sliding doors after a power outage, and reviewing warranty renewal options for a body scanner used by county facilities and courts.
Mason County commissioners on Jan. 6 agreed to move forward with agenda items to address several jail safety and equipment issues, including an upgrade to video-archive storage, replacement of worn sliding doors and a review of an expiring warranty for a body scanner.
The sheriff’s office and facilities staff told the board that the county’s new jail control video system currently stores 30 days of footage while Washington State archives-retention rules require 60 days. “We came to understand that our new jail control video system was only stored 30 days of video, and we're required by Washington State archive retention rules to store 60 days,” said Kelly (facilities/jail staff). Kelly said IT solicited a contractor bid to upgrade DVRs; the estimate presented to the board was about $20,000.
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