Jurors approved Amendment No. 1 to a contract with Correct Health to adjust the parish's inmate‑health services payment and asked the sheriff to increase his monthly contribution toward inmate care.

The amendment increases the county's contract by roughly $502.65 per month (the clerk read the revised contract total into the record). During a related discussion jurors voted to request that the sheriff raise his existing $3,000 monthly contribution to $5,000 to help offset the parish's rising inmate health costs. The jury then approved the contractor amendment by motion.

Why it matters: rising inmate health costs were flagged as a sustained pressure on the parish budget. Jurors described the closure of a previously leased juvenile facility and other administrative changes as contributing to higher net costs for inmate housing and medical care. The jury asked staff to engage the sheriff to discuss expenses and revenue sharing.

What passed: the jury requested the sheriff increase his monthly inmate‑health contribution from $3,000 to $5,000 (motion passed), then approved the Correct Health contract amendment described in the packet.

Next steps: staff will document the request to the sheriff and finalize the contract amendment paperwork. Any revised sheriff contribution remains a request until formally acted on by the sheriff's office.