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Davis County to host state-run competency restoration unit at county jail; state to pay guaranteed per-bed rate
Summary
The county approved an agreement with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to locate a competency restoration unit in the Davis County Jail, guaranteeing $4,016 per day for up to 16 beds and generating an estimated $1,465,840 in annual revenue; commissioners asked staff to return with staffing analysis before hiring new deputies.
The Davis County Commission approved an agreement with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to host a state-run competency restoration unit at the Davis County Jail.
Chief deputy presenting the sheriff’s office items told commissioners the contract guarantees $4,016 per day for up to 16 beds, with an additional $138 per bed per day for beds above the 16 guaranteed. The presenter said the annual revenue total would be approximately $1,465,840.
The agreement is intended to allow the Utah State Hospital to provide…
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