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Court approves $10-per-day per‑diem agreement for SAP and SOAR inmates
Summary
Magistrates approved a two‑year memorandum with the Commonwealth for the SAP and SOAR programs; the agreement provides a $10‑per‑day per‑diem above the state inmate rate for program participants and includes contingency language for adding beds by amendment.
The Franklin County Fiscal Court voted April 29 to approve a two‑year agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to support SAP and SOAR programming at the county jail, including a $10-per-day per-diem payment above the state inmate per-diem for inmates enrolled in those programs.
Captain Lawrence presented the memorandum and explained the per‑diem covers enhanced services for SAP and SOAR participants; the materials note funding for 60 SAP slots and 20 SOAR slots in the packet. Magistrates asked procedural questions about how additional slots would be handled if the state allocates more beds; Captain Lawrence said the county would return and execute an amendment to the agreement should the state award extra capacity.
The court moved the item into the voting session and passed the authorization to approve the agreement. Court records show the motion carried with an aye vote during the roll-call portion of the meeting.
Representative quote: “That’s what they pay for the SAP and SOAR inmates,” Captain Lawrence said, describing the $10-per-day per-diem.
Next steps: Staff will manage execution of the intergovernmental agreement and bring any amendments to the court if the Department of Corrections authorizes additional bed allocations.
