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Sheriff reports sharp federal inmate decline; county examines overtime, temporary staff and courtroom security upgrades
Summary
Orange County Sheriff's Office budget briefing highlighted a steep drop in federal inmates that reduced jail revenue, ongoing overtime and temporary-staffing pressures, and plans for courtroom security upgrades including a body scanner and facility work.
Orange County budget staff and Sheriff Blackwood reviewed several staffing and revenue pressures in the Sheriff’s Office during the FY2025–26 budget work session, including a steep decline in federally housed inmates that reduced jail revenue, ongoing overtime and temporary-personnel costs, and planned security and visitation improvements.
Budget staff said revenues from housing federal inmates fell sharply beginning in mid-to-late 2024 after the U.S. Marshals Service relocated detainees to other facilities; staff noted one recent placement was in a…
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