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Marshall County Fiscal Court urges legislature to pass bill raising jail reimbursement
Summary
Marshall County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Kentucky General Assembly to pass House Bill 557, which would raise state reimbursement for housing pretrial state inmates and promote regional jail authorities, citing county jail costs that outpace current reimbursements.
Marshall County Fiscal Court adopted a resolution Feb. 17 urging the Kentucky General Assembly to pass House Bill 557, legislation its members say would rebalance costs between the commonwealth and counties for housing pretrial state inmates.
The resolution, read into the record by Mister Pagel, said county governments across the commonwealth increased general fund transfers to county jails by about 76% from fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2025 and noted the commonwealth currently reimburses counties $35.34 per day while counties report an average daily cost of $63.44. The resolution names Representative Michael Meredith as the bill’s introducer and asks Representative Chris Freeland (Marshall County) to cosponsor and support the…
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