Decatur County renews Guardian inmate-tracking contract; upgrade adds facial-recognition capability
Jun 1, 2026
Chief Deputy Eric Blickett told commissioners a three-year renewal of the Guardian inmate-tracking system will cost $17,700 in year one, plus a $2,500 command-cloud upgrade and a $3,990 training fee; the county will pay from the jail commissary account. Commissioners approved the renewal by voice vote on June 1.
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Chief Deputy Eric Blickett presented a three-year renewal for the county's Guardian inmate-tracking system at the June 1 Decatur County commissioners meeting, saying the system records inmate movements electronically and the pending upgrade will add cloud-based reporting and facial-recognition capability.
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