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Knott County approves interlocal agreement to house inmates at Rowan County Detention Center
Summary
The Knott County Fiscal Court approved an interlocal agreement with Rowan County to house Knott County inmates at $42 per day for audit and housing purposes. The chair said transport would ordinarily be handled by the arresting agency.
The Knott County Fiscal Court approved an interlocal agreement on May 6 with the Rowan County Detention Center to house Knott County inmates when needed at a rate of $42 per day, the court chair said.
The chair described the agreement as an audit and housing measure to be used if a Knott County resident is arrested in Rowan County. "In the event we have any inmates in Rowan County, just do an interlocal agreement with them for housing... it's at $42 a day for housing our inmates," the chair said.
A member asked whether Knott County would be required to transport inmates to Rowan County. The chair replied that the transport would likely be done by the arresting agency (state police or sheriff) and said that Knott County jail operations are tied into a regional jail in Prairie County.
A motion to approve the interlocal agreement was made and seconded and the court voted to approve the agreement during the special meeting.
The agreement covers housing costs when transfers are necessary; the transcript does not record contract signature details or the agreement's duration.
