Jailer reports 44,024 Class D hours, estimates $671,328 in labor savings; presents $25,000 canteen contribution for round-the-clock medical

Jail leadership delivered its Department of Corrections quarterly report covering Dec. 1, 2023, through Nov. 30, 2024, detailing inmate labor, budget status and facility issues.

The jail reported Class D outside community work totaled 4,592 hours, producing $68,880 in estimated labor savings at a $15 hourly rate; Class D maintenance logged 3,656 hours ($65,808 at $18/hr); and Class D kitchen and laundry work recorded 35,776 hours ($536,640 at $15/hr). The jailer summed those programs at 44,024 hours and presented an aggregate estimated gross labor savings of $671,328 to the county and community.

The jail’s average daily population was reported at about 84. The jailer told the court a roof leak had recurred and staff capped the area and used a sump pump to control water; they also described a recent GEL inspection that initially documented three overpopulation findings that the jail said have been corrected and responded to.

The jailer credited Jailer Barry Harmon (cited in the record) and said he has returned approximately $130,000–$150,000 from canteen funds to the fiscal court for medical costs in prior years. During the meeting the jailer presented a $25,000 canteen check to support 24/7 medical coverage for inmates, saying it benefits the jail and the court’s emergency-response work.

Court members asked no substantive follow-up questions on the audit figures during the presentation; a few magistrates thanked staff for transparency. The report was accepted for the record.