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Board hears jail population update; talks with Saunders County continue on housing contract
Summary
During a brief Board of Corrections session the Board heard there are 53 inmates in custody with the majority housed out of county; County Attorney Hopkins said negotiations continue with Saunders County Corrections on a housing contract.
The Dodge County Board briefly met as the Board of Corrections on May 13 and received an update on inmate housing. Supervisor Beam reported 53 inmates in custody: 29 held in Saunders County, 19 in Washington County, one in Pottawattamie County, one in Dodge County, one at the Lincoln Regional Center and two with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services in Lincoln.
County Attorney Hopkins told supervisors that discussions are ongoing with Saunders County Corrections about a contract to house Dodge County inmates. No contract terms, timelines or proposed financial arrangements were recorded in the meeting minutes. The Board adjourned the Board of Corrections at 9:06 a.m. and took no formal action regarding housing during the session.
The meeting record indicates monitoring of out-of-county placements and continued intergovernmental discussions about housing capacity.
