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Liberty County approves $1.5 million temporary staffing contract to shore up jail staffing

Liberty County Commissioners Court · September 30, 2024
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Summary

Commissioners approved a minimum 20-week contract with Recana Staffing Solutions to supply correctional staff after officials said the jail has 34 vacancies (27 correctional officers); the contract was quoted at $75,000 a week, totaling $1.5 million for 20 weeks.

The Liberty County Commissioners Court approved a temporary staffing contract with Recana Staffing Solutions on Sept. 30 after county staff said severe vacancies at the county jail require outside help.

Speaker 4 introduced the contract as an alternative to sending inmates to other institutions. County staff described a proposal for 16…

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