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Jefferson County committee recommends raising out-of-county jail housing fee to $75
Summary
A Jefferson County jail oversight committee discussed recommending that the county increase its out-of-county inmate daily housing fee from $65 to $75 and confirmed the booking fee is about $30; no formal vote was taken and the matter was presented as a recommendation to the county commissioner.
A Jefferson County jail oversight committee discussed recommending that the county raise its out-of-county inmate housing fee from $65 per day to $75 per day and confirmed the booking fee is around $30, committee members said. The committee did not open a formal meeting or take a recorded vote; members described the item as a recommendation to the county commissioner.
Committee members said rising costs for food service, medical care and other inmate needs have increased the county's per-inmate daily cost. "We've been sitting at $65 a day for a very long time," said Speaker 2, a committee member. "With the cost increases and…
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