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Commissioners press county staff on jail capacity, staffing and costs as detention center plan evolves
Summary
During budget deliberations commissioners spent substantial time questioning capacity, staffing costs and plans for a possible new detention center; staff said a smaller $65 million option is under consideration and the budget sets aside $1.6 million contingency to anticipate debt service.
Commissioners raised detailed questions about jail capacity, staffing and long-term costs during and after the county's FY2026 budget presentation on Monday, May 12.
Board members pushed county staff on how often the jail has exceeded capacity, current inmate counts and whether the county tracks immigration status in its jail rolls. County staff said they could compile numbers from jail logs but do not routinely classify detainees by immigration status. One commissioner said the absence of timely checks on new detainees is a perennial concern for officer safety.
On the detention center project, staff said the jail committee is examining a smaller option with an…
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