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Corrections officials report rising jail population, commissary revenue; radios fixed with mayor's help

Public Safety Committee (Bedford County) · April 22, 2026
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Summary

Corrections staff reported a jail population of 335 and listed commissary and fee revenues for March; they noted savings from inmate work and invited committee members to an upcoming MRT program graduation at Victory Baptist.

Ronald Prince and lieutenant Cook updated the Public Safety Committee on jail operations and programs, reporting financial and population figures for March and describing recent program activity.

Ronald Prince presented jail financial figures, saying the sheriff's fee was $5,175.69, a comp fee of $1.90, phone fees totaling $15,003.88, offender fees of $3,300 and commissary revenue of $7,477.95. "We saved the county on…

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