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Jackson County sets policy to split sheriff’s inmate room-and-board revenue 40/60

Jackson County Board of Supervisors · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved two linked resolutions establishing that out-of-county inmate room-and-board revenue will be split — 40% reserved for debt/back-pay and 60% put into a capital/reimbursement fund — and directed a formal process for semiannual transfers to reimburse the sheriff’s budget.

Jackson County supervisors on May 5 adopted two resolutions establishing how the county will handle room-and-board revenue from out-of-county inmates housed in the county jail.

Auditor’s Office staff member Shelley and Chair Don Swanker presented the proposals. Shelley described the mechanism: the county will set aside 40% of the revenue for…

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