Cass County approves five‑year Turnkey Corrections commissary extension and debit‑card release change

Cass County commissioners on a November 2025 agenda approved a five‑year extension of the county jail’s commissary contract with Turnkey Corrections and separately authorized a finance transition that would return inmate funds via debit‑card services.

Andrew, a vendor representative, told the board the county has the option of a three‑year renewal at a 33% commission rate or a five‑year agreement at a 37% commission rate and recommended the five‑year term. “Our preference would be that we get this locked in,” he said, adding that the vendor is highly integrated with the county’s financial and accounting systems and that the continuity would not justify switching firms.

The board voted first to extend the commissary contract for five years and then to approve the finance office transition to debit‑card services for returning inmate funds at release. Sheriff John described the prior automatic one‑year rollover and concurred that the county’s existing integration with the vendor supports staying with the current provider.

Under discussion, Andrew said the five‑year contract would be retroactive to Nov. 1 for a five‑year term running through Oct. 31 (as dated in the proposal). Commissioners did not propose amendments during the public portion of the item; both motions passed on roll calls.

The board’s approval means the county will keep using Turnkey Corrections for commissary services and shift the disbursement method for released inmates’ funds to a debit‑card option. The county did not provide an estimated dollar impact to the commissary fund in the meeting discussion.

The commission took the votes during its regular meeting; the clerk recorded roll calls after each motion.