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Sheriff reports ongoing jail leaks and equipment failures; staff flag $32,000 in late AMR ambulance claims
Summary
Wichita County officials heard a jail facilities report describing roof leaks, broken laundry equipment and scratched housing-unit windows, and staff said roughly 100 AMR ambulance claims totaling about $32,000 for jail-related transports are under review; commissioners proposed a subcommittee to resolve billing and contract issues.
The Wichita County Sheriff told commissioners on April 17 that maintenance problems at the county jail persist, including roof leaks around an RTU unit and damaged housing-unit windows, and that some laundry equipment remains out of service.
"We still have some leaks in the roof," the Sheriff said, noting the county has been working with vendors including a roofing company called Carlyle and that "one or two" spots will need additional parts or repairs. He said three windows in a housing unit are being replaced in batches because repeated banging had left them scratched and cloudy.
The Sheriff also…
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