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County reports drop in juvenile and federal inmate housing revenues
Summary
Officials told the commissioners juvenile and federal inmate housing receipts have fallen from budgeted levels; staff said the county budgeted an average of 20 federal inmates per day but recent months have trended lower, reducing related revenue.
During the budget workshop, staff reported declines in housing revenue from juvenile placements and variability in federal inmate housing that affect related county revenue.
Dale told the court that federal-inmate housing had been budgeted on an average of 20 inmates per day for the year but recent months have seen daily averages in the high teens (17–19); he cited other counties— budgets and federal placement funding as reasons for the decline. "When we set out for our budget, what their target has been 20 an average of 20 a day for the whole year," Dale said, noting month-to-month fluctuation and that an annualized projection places the county near the budget target for the full year.
Dale also reported juvenile housing receipts had fallen—from a budgeted 450 to 350 last year and to about 359 in the current estimate—reducing related revenue. Staff told commissioners they will provide supporting monthly summaries and charts showing out-of-county placements to clarify trends.
Commissioners asked whether outside contracts (including regional facilities) or hospital-district arrangements affected these lines; staff said federal inmates are housed in the main jail (not the annex) and that regional placement variation drives much of the fluctuation.
