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Parmer County sheriff reports about $200,000 billed for housing out-of-county inmates; jail holds 34
Summary
Sheriff Erick Geske told the Parmer County Commissioner's Court that the county jail is holding 34 inmates and that his office has billed roughly $200,000 in recent months for housing inmates from neighboring counties. Commissioners did not take further action on the report.
Sheriff Erick Geske reported to the Parmer County Commissioner's Court on June 23 that the county jail held 34 inmates and that his office has billed about $200,000 in recent months for housing inmates from other counties.
Geske gave a breakdown of the jail population: 17 inmates were Parmer County residents and 17 were from other counties — including 12 from Lamb County, four from Floyd County and one from Cochran County. "In the past few months, my office has billed about $200,000 for housing other counties' inmates," Geske said when presenting the jail roster.
The report was presented as part of the agenda item on matters concerning the Parmer County Law Enforcement Center; the court did not vote on or direct specific follow-up steps tied to the billing totals during the meeting. No further financial detail or a plan for use of rental revenue was provided on the record.
The sheriff's report provides context for county corrections revenues and intercounty housing arrangements; commissioners did not schedule additional action at the meeting. The court adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
