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Yellowstone County approves U.S. Marshals contract at $115 per inmate day amid budget dispute
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a three-year contract with the U.S. Marshals Service setting a $115 daily per-diem for federal inmates housed at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility after hours of debate over the county's actual cost and options to increase reimbursement.
The Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service setting the per-diem rate at $115 per inmate day, a three-year agreement intended to replace the prior $85 rate. The vote followed extended discussion of jail operating costs, staffing shortages and alternative revenue options.
Why it matters: The agreement raises federal inmate reimbursement from $85 to $115 per day, the commissioners said, boosting the detention facility's revenue by roughly $500,000 annually depending on the federal inmate census. Commissioners and county staff warned the county's general fund has been covering large shortfalls in the sheriff's…
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