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Roosevelt County updates detention policies on Homeland Security detainers, warden reports staffing and programs
Summary
The commission approved revised detention policies requiring a DHS arrest warrant to accompany detainers and limiting holds to 48 hours; Warden Ramsay reported on population, programming and accreditation status.
Roosevelt County commissioners approved edits to three detention center policies that narrow how Homeland Security detainers are handled and heard a routine operations report from the warden.
The new policy language requires a U.S. Department of Homeland Security arrest warrant to accompany any detainer and limits a detainer hold to no more than 48 hours, after which DHS is expected to assume custody. Commissioners said the changes reflect legal guidance discussed with county legal counsel and local law‑enforcement leadership.
Warden Ramsay reported the facility’s operational statistics for March — 58 bookings, 69 releases and 788 total inmate days — and summarized programmatic activity including MAT services, group and individual counseling, one officer cadet graduation and recent hires that have left no vacancies. Ramsay said the facility maintained accreditation and that annual loss‑prevention inspections had passed.
Commissioners discussed reasons the county maintains housing contracts with other facilities (emergency overflow, specialized medical needs) and asked staff to continue reporting on bed counts and billing for out‑of‑county housing. The board approved the policy revisions on a motion and second; the motion carried by voice vote.
The county’s detention staff and legal counsel will implement the new detainer procedures and distribute the changes to relevant partners.
