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Essex County jail population tops 2,100 as corrections officials tout new mental‑health and reentry programs
Summary
Department of Corrections officials reported a jail census above 2,100, described a newly established mental‑health step‑down unit and reentry programming, and said expanded parole‑violator housing and other contracts are boosting projected revenue for 2025.
Essex County Department of Corrections Director Ron Charles told commissioners the county jail census is over 2,100 and that the department expects revenue growth driven by new programs and housing agreements.
"In 2024, the department raised $70,400,000 in revenue," Director Charles said, and noted a revenue goal of about $80,800,000 for 2025, driven partly by a new parole‑violator housing agreement that the department projects will produce about $15 million for the coming year.
Population and capacity: Charles gave a breakdown of the current census and housing types: roughly 490 federal inmates, about…
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