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County officials warn of jail staffing and revenue squeeze as budget planners propose bond-funded repairs
Summary
Finance staff told the committee federal bed revenue has dropped and the jail faces increased expenses and vacancies; full staffing target is 124 corrections officers but current staffing was reported in the sixties, prompting questions about future jail size, services and costs.
County finance and jail leadership flagged operational and fiscal stress at the Cumberland County Jail during the finance committee's Sept. 21 meeting, citing lost federal bed revenue, inmate-placement shifts with neighboring counties and severe staffing shortfalls.
What was said: staff reported that a federal revenue line that had contributed about $2.5 million is at zero for now and that county bed revenue was projected to decline by around $250,000 as the county and neighboring jurisdictions shift inmates and close pods. Finance staff said other jail revenues…
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