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Sheriff outlines jail capacity pressures, inmate medical costs and rehabilitation programs
Summary
Sheriff Carpenter told the commission the county jail is operating at or near capacity, medical costs for inmates have spiked, and the county is moving forward with a new sheriff's complex and programs (Ignite, Inside Out Dad) aimed at reducing recidivism.
Sheriff Carpenter updated the Iron County Commission on jail operations, enforcement activity and programs designed to reduce recidivism and improve rehabilitation.
Carpenter said corrections spending is "right at the tip top of our budget" through October, and that multiple inmates with high medication costs are pushing medical spending above planned levels. "We will go over this year in our medical budget," he said. The sheriff described operational pressures including increased bookings, multiple deputy vacancies and rising overtime.
On programming, the sheriff…
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