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Elkhart County Council approves sheriff requests to cover jail medical costs and keep inmate programming staff
Summary
The council approved two sheriff funding requests: $675,000 from the general fund for unbudgeted correctional medical and food costs, and $112,305 from LIT special-purpose funds to keep two intensive caseworker positions after a state grant ended. Former participants and nonprofit partners testified in favor.
Elkhart County Council on Monday approved two appropriations requested by the sheriff—s office to cover rising correctional costs and preserve inmate programming.
Sheriff—s representative Jeff Siegel asked the council for $675,000 from the general fund to cover unexpected medical and food expenses at the county correctional facility, saying the "bulk of this is medical." Siegel offered examples of recent bills: $8,973 for treatment after a car crash, $18,480 for a broken jaw and a $21,000 bill for another individual, and said total annual medical costs for the facility approached $2,050,000. The council moved to…
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