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Jail administrator: Marathon County reduces out-of-county housing, reaches 80% in-house capacity
Summary
The county jail reduced reliance on distant out-of-county beds and increased in‑house population to 223 (about 80% of the 279-bed facility) after new contracts and negotiations; the administrator said new relationships with Waupaca and Taylor counties cut per‑inmate costs and produced estimated annual savings.
Marathon County's new jail administrator told the Public Safety Committee on May 6 that the jail has reduced its use of distant out‑of‑county beds and is operating near the state guideline of 80% in‑house capacity.
Lucas Volden, the county's jail administrator, said the facility has a maximum capacity of 279 beds. A few months ago, staffing shortages and overtime needs forced the county to limit in‑house inmates to roughly 80. Since then, the county renegotiated housing contracts and narrowed out‑of‑county placements to Taylor County and a new Waupaca County relationship that is more cost‑effective, Volden said.
Volden said the jail currently houses 223 inmates in‑house,…
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