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Minnehaha County delays UC3 jail expansion; officials outline phased beds and staffing triggers
Summary
Warden Mike Mattson said the UC3 (Unit Control 3) jail expansion is being delayed until occupancy metrics warrant opening; the phased plan would add 148 beds overall and requires additional corrections staff in staged increments, with the first phase adding 52 beds and roughly 12 corrections officers and 2 corporals.
Minnehaha County jail leaders said the county is holding off on a full UC3 expansion until population and occupancy trends make it necessary, outlining phased capacity and staffing plans that commissioners said they want to monitor closely.
‘‘UC 3 is Unit Control 3,’’ Mike Mattson, warden of the jail, said, describing UC3 as a vacant floor that can be opened in phases. ‘‘Our mission or frame of thought with this expansion is we wanna delay it until it's absolutely necessary.’’
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