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Detention center reports 133 inmates; 52 beds rented as 800 block repairs near completion
Summary
MCCJC Lieutenant Taylor reported a total detention population of 133 — including 47 from Cassia and 32 from Minidoka — with 52 rented beds; facility work on the '800 block' is expected to finish next week.
MCCJC Lieutenant Taylor reported that the Mini‑Cassia joint detention facility had a total population of 133 on Feb. 24, 2026, saying, "we currently have a population of 133: 47 Cassia; 32 Minidoka; two ICE; 43 IDOC; seven US Marshals; and two courtesies, for a total of 52 rented beds." The breakdown shows a substantial portion of the population is housed under outside placements (IDOC and U.S. Marshals), and the center is using rented beds to meet demand.
Taylor also told the committee that work on the facility's '800 block' remains underway and is expected to be completed next week, which the committee noted as relevant to bed capacity and operations. The report did not include a projected change in rented‑bed use after the repair work completes.
The report was presented as part of the 'Reports of Activity' agenda item; no motion or vote attached to the population update. The committee did not record follow‑up tasks or deadlines tied to Taylor’s report during this brief meeting.
