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Committee recommends adoption of $120,000 transfer to fund ankle‑bracelet monitoring
Summary
The Jackson County Anti‑Crime Committee recommended Resolution 22118, approving a $120,000 internal transfer from the 2025 anti‑crime sales tax fund to cover ankle‑bracelet monitoring service fees for the Jackson County Detention Center; Diana Knapp said supervision caseloads increased by about 150 over the last year.
The Jackson County Anti‑Crime Committee recommended adoption of Resolution 22118, approving a $120,000 transfer within the 2025 anti‑crime sales tax fund to pay for ankle‑bracelet monitoring service fees used by the Jackson County Detention Center.
Diana Knapp, director of corrections for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, told the committee that the community supervision unit (formerly population control) and jail populations have increased and that the number of individuals on supervision rose by “about a 150 over the last year.” Knapp said the monitoring equipment is crucial to supervision and emphasized that the county’s program is run under a contract with a private provider and is offered at no cost to defendants, which she said prevents added costs being passed to families.
The chair asked for clarification about where ankle bracelets originate; Knapp explained the Sheriff's Office maintains a contract with a provider and contrasted the county program with private organizations that sometimes charge defendants. The chair then called for a motion to adopt; the committee recorded affirmative votes and agreed to recommend Resolution 22118 for adoption.
The transcript does not record the mover/seconder by name for the motion to adopt, nor does it record an individual roll‑call; the committee vote was recorded as affirmative in the meeting record.
