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Putnam County sheriff announces jail achieves Tier 2 status, projects about $330,000 annual increase in revenue
Summary
The Putnam County Sheriff reported the county jail reached Tier 2 certification under the Tennessee Corrections Institute, yielding an estimated $6 per inmate per day increase and roughly $330,000 additional annual revenue based on current inmate averages.
The Putnam County Sheriff reported to commissioners that the county jail has achieved Tier 2 certification under the Tennessee Corrections Institute's program, a change that increases the daily reimbursement rate for state inmates and will raise county revenue.
Sheriff (name not specified) said the county reached Tier 2 this week and that the upgrade adds an additional $6 per day per state…
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