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County staff weigh using opioid funds to create a padded safety cell for short-term holds
Summary
Chickasaw County staff outlined plans to seek bids to convert one jail cell into a padded safety cell for short-term holds using opioid-committee funds; estimated project costs were discussed at roughly $30,000–$40,000 and staff will solicit quotes before the committee decides.
County staff told the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors April 6 that they are exploring using opioid-committee funds to convert a single jail cell into a padded safety cell intended for short-term holds for people in opioid or similar crises.
Staff described a comparable project in Clayton County that converted a 20-year-old cell for…
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