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Jail population and staffing discussed at Gibson County meeting
Summary
County staff reported November averages of about 110 people in the detention center and roughly 30 in work release; staffing is below the 21 funded correction-officer positions, with 17–18 currently in place.
County staff provided the board with an operational update for the detention center. "For the detention center, we had an average of a 110 people in our detention center, and work release, we had an average of 30," Speaker 3 reported. The presenter said the county has 21 budgeted correction-officer positions and currently had 17 (noting a new hire that brought staffing closer to 18).
Speaker 3 said the jail is fully staffed in other departments but remains short of corrections officers. Commissioners did not take action during the meeting; no staffing plan or budget amendment was proposed on the record.
The report was presented as information to the commissioners and will be available in the department’s written report if further detail is needed.
