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Commission hears dispute over inmate telecom contract records as sheriff seeks addendum

Marshall County Commission (Alabama) · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Sheriff sought a three-year addendum to the county's inmate telecom contract to add tablets and educational apps and to extend the contract while a commissioner said the original contract does not appear in minutes; the sheriff and other staff said the bid was opened and awarded previously.

The sheriff asked commissioners to approve an addendum to the county’s inmate telecommunications contract during the Nov. 12 work session, proposing a three‑year extension, replacement of obsolete devices with tablets that will support educational apps, and a modest per-call rate increase.

The sheriff described the tablets as modern replacements for legacy devices and said the addendum expands available technology…

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