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Marion County approves $176,810 DOJ SCAAP award to offset jail costs for noncitizen inmates
Summary
The Marion County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $176,810 Bureau of Justice Assistance SCAAP grant to reimburse the county for costs of housing certain non‑citizen inmates; county counsel reviewed legal compliance and commissioners said the funds free up local dollars for other uses.
Marion County commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 26 to accept a $176,810 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to reimburse costs the county incurs when housing non‑citizen defendants.
Commander Jacob Ramsey presented the award and said SCAAP reimburses local jail costs for individuals charged with state crimes who are non‑citizens.…
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