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Judge says jail revenue projections fall as state inmate counts drop; SB 283 funding uncertain
Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026
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Judge/Executive Mason Bames told the court jail budget projections worsened because the projected number of state inmates fell to 170 from prior estimates up to 205. He said Kentucky Senate Bill 283 could offer funding but is held up in the legislature and that there is speculation about regionalizing jails.
Judge/Executive Mason Bames told the Fiscal Court that the county’s jail budget projections are under pressure because the number of state inmates used in revenue calculations has declined. He said recent projections use 170 state inmates rather than…
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