Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Operations Budget topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Jail board hears operational and fiscal update: vacancies, Narcan distribution and Medicaid limits
Summary
Superintendent and fiscal officer reported operational capacity, staffing vacancies (64 sworn, 11 civilian), distribution of 810 Narcan boxes since Oct. 19, 2021, a preliminary fiscal-year revenue estimate of about $63.4 million, and gaps in Medicaid coverage for ER intake visits and outpatient surgeries.
During the July 17 meeting, the Prince William–Manassas Regional Jail Board received detailed operational and fiscal reports from the superintendent and the fiscal officer.
The superintendent reported the adult detention center’s operational capacity is 871 beds and management capacity is 1,320. He said the facility’s average daily population for 2024 was 539, with monthly highs noted for May and June. The superintendent told the board the ADC currently has 64 vacant sworn positions and 11 civilian vacancies and described recruitment and training steps underway, including master jail officer training for 14 new officers and mandatory in-service training across shifts. He said the main pipe project is on track to finish Aug. 31.
On reentry and medical supports, the superintendent said the ADC has distributed 810 boxes of Narcan since Oct. 19, 2021, and that about 149 inmates are on medically assisted treatment. Board members asked about Medicaid coverage for incarcerated people; staff said Virginia’s inmate Medicaid covers hospital admissions after intake but does not cover initial emergency-room visits prior to admission and generally does not cover outpatient surgeries — a source of significant expense for the facility.
Fiscal officer Miss Glick presented a preliminary look at June 2024 finances before year-end accruals. She said preliminary revenues were about $63,400,000 and that vacancy savings helped produce a modest surplus after a $1.3 million replenishment during the year. She said the City of Manassas utilization rate ended at 11.5%, producing an estimated refund to Manassas of about $194,000. The commissary cash balance was reported at $2,100,000, and inmate account balances at $51,326 as of June 30. A small number of year-end purchases above the $2,500 threshold were disclosed (games, portable blood-pressure equipment at about $9,000).
Board members asked follow-up questions about medical costs and whether Medicaid enrollment occurs for inmates; staff said they enroll eligible people and that coverage carries through if the person qualifies after release. Several members pressed for clarity about the financial exposure caused by outpatient surgeries and ER intake costs.
Next steps: staff will continue recruitment efforts, oversee the pipe project completion, and provide follow-up fiscal details at future meetings.
