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Detention center, sheriff report show steady inmate counts and routine operations
Summary
The fiscal court heard monthly reports from the detention center and the sheriff’s office that listed inmate counts, fees and activity for June; both reports were accepted by the court.
Russell County’s detention center and sheriff’s office reported monthly activity for June at the July 14 fiscal court meeting; the court accepted both reports.
The jail report listed an average inmate population of 94 and, at the time the speaker left the jail, a total of 92 (38 state inmates, 13 Clinton County inmates, 41 Russell County inmates). The report itemized fees and receipts: prescription co‑pay $257.77; nurse visits $86.80; jail security $386.74; GED attendance fees (two items listed: $338 and $80); DUI fee $775.36; state inmate housing $44,634.42; booking fees $2,354.08; vending and phone commissions and other reimbursements were also listed. The detention report included two transfers into the general fund totaling $150,000 and listed six overtime hours (as reported). The court moved to accept the jail report and approved it by voice vote.
The sheriff’s report for June recorded 536 calls for service, 50 arrests, 94 traffic stops, 19 non‑injury accidents and 10 injury accidents. The office reported 8 mental health transports to out‑of‑county facilities, 92 prisoner transports, 5,348 miles driven for court security transports, 674 vehicle inspections and 9 concealed carry permits issued. The court moved to accept the sheriff’s report and carried the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: the reports provide an on‑record accounting of law‑enforcement workload, inmate populations and jail revenues or reimbursements—information used for budgeting, staffing and operational decisions.
What the court recorded formally: both reports were presented and accepted by motion and voice vote; no roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript.
Context: the detention center figures include state and out‑of‑county inmates housed at Russell County facilities; fees and reimbursements listed reflect collections and transfers attributed to jail operations.
