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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 competency restoration services inside the county jail when defendants are found incompetent to stand trial, rather than waiting for an out-of-county hospital bed. The presenter said the arrangement would move individuals more quickly to restoration services and keep them locally when possible.
Commissioners asked whether the county would need to hire additional deputies to support the program. The sheriff’s office representative said there is a potential need for one to two additional deputies and that any staffing requests would be addressed in the county’s 2026 budget process.
One commissioner said the revenue figure appeared significant but cautioned that fixed costs must be accounted for and asked the sheriff’s office to return with a fuller analysis before making permanent staffing changes. A commissioner’s second to the motion included a condition that the sheriff’s office report back to the commission with operational details.
The motion to approve items 17 through 22 — which included multiple law-enforcement cooperative agreements and the competency restoration unit contract — passed after commission discussion. The transcript records the vote as "Aye"; no member-by-member roll call was recorded in the public transcript.
Key contract terms stated in the presentation: the agreement begins on July 15, 2025 (or upon signature) and continues until terminated by either party with 90 days’ notice; the guaranteed daily payment is $4,016 for up to 16 beds; additional beds pay $138 per bed per day. The presenter said the annual revenue estimate is $1,465,840.
