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IPP program reports bed-day savings of 4,269 and $534,000 in January

Mercer County Prison Board · February 17, 2026
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Summary

IPP Director Tyler Shoaf told the board there were 59 referrals and 54 successful completions in January, bringing total program participants to 567; he estimated 4,269 jail bed days saved (about $534,000) and 483 community service hours that saved work sites roughly $3,502.

At the Feb. 17 meeting, IPP Director Tyler Shoaf reported 59 referrals and 54 successful completions for January, bringing the program total to 567 participants. Shoaf said the program saved 4,269 jail bed days, which he estimated as $534,000 in savings, and recorded 483 community service hours (estimated savings to worksites of $3,502).

Shoaf also provided court-specific participant counts: 28 in Treatment Court, 20 in Veterans Court and 11 in Mental Health Court. The board approved the IPP report by unanimous voice vote following the presentation.