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Jail budget: state inmate revenue offsets operational costs; jail seeks capital replacements and safety equipment
Summary
Commander Hackwell told the board that state inmate housing revenue covers a large share of the jail’s operating budget; the jail requested capital funds for server replacement and nonlethal electric gloves and discussed medical costs tied to inmate care.
Grand County Jail Commander Shan Hackwell presented the jail’s draft 2026 budget and told the Budget Advisory Board that revenue from housing state inmates and contracted detainees covers a substantial portion of the facility’s operating costs.
Hackwell said the jail’s 2025 state-inmate revenue was about $392,000 and projected roughly $426,000 for 2026 depending on occupancy and state contract levels. “If you take that $392,000 and you take my entire budget other than salaries and most of the benefits, the state pays for the entire budget,” Hackwell said.
Hackwell described other budget lines:…
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