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Franklin County jail budget seeks six new staff as county prepares to receive federal inmates
Summary
County jail leadership asked the fiscal court to add six positions — increasing staff from 43 to 49 — and said a pending federal contract could return up to 20 federal inmates to the facility, offsetting costs; treasurer warned of a potential $900,000 SAP revenue shortfall if inmate counts remain below budget.
The Franklin County jail presented a proposed staffing increase and budget outlook during the fiscal court work session on March 19.
Jailer Jayla Hopper said the jail is seeking six additional positions to grow staff from 43 to 49 because program populations (SAP and SOAR) have increased and the facility will resume receiving federal inmates under a Bureau of Federal Prisons arrangement. Hopper said a previously signed contract provided for up to 30 federal placements but that the county currently expects an initial pod-sized placement of about 20 federal inmates, which would be reimbursed to…
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