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Giles County Sheriff launches work‑release partnership with American Magotteaux
Summary
Sheriff Joe Purvis announced a work‑release program with American Magotteaux in which each worker will pay $10 per day to the Sheriff's Department, $2 to the Victim's Fund, and 25% of wages toward court debt; he said the program starts with two inmates.
Giles County Sheriff Joe Purvis briefed the Legislative Body on a new work‑release partnership with American Magotteaux. Purvis said each participant will pay $10 per day to the Sheriff's Department to offset transportation and lunch costs, $2 per day will go to the Victim's Fund, and 25 percent of a worker’s pay will be applied to Giles County court debt such as fines and fees. Purvis told commissioners he is starting the program with two inmates.
The minutes record the program structure and the initial participant count. No formal motion or county funding decision was recorded in the minutes related to the program; Purvis presented the operational details as a department report to the court.
