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Jackson County jail reports busiest month; inmate boarding revenue passes $200,000
Summary
The county jail averaged more than 40 inmates per day in July and reported $47,335 in revenue from housing Scott County inmates that month, bringing total inmate-related revenue to about $208,045; staff said regional billing practices and potential regional support for medications and telehealth could affect future costs.
Andrew Long, the county's general administrator, told supervisors the jail held 34 inmates at the time of his report—8 Jackson County inmates and 26 from Scott County—and that July was the busiest month on record with an average daily population of 40.39.
Long said revenue from Scott County for the month totaled $47,335, bringing running revenue from outside boarding to about $208,045 (with June and July checks pending deposit). He added that some regional partners bill by total time in custody rather than calendar day, which affects reimbursements, and said he will attend a regional behavioral health summit to explore whether the region will assume medication and telehealth costs for inmates.
