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Sheriff reports jail medical contract ends this year and high monthly medical and detox caseloads
Summary
Sheriff Knowles told the committee the jail's medical contract ends this year and reported last month's figures: 230 nurse calls, about 300 detox patients, 70 ER transfers, 10 hospitalized and 26 with mental-health issues, which he said "continue to be the norm, not the exception."
Sheriff Knowles updated the Public Safety Committee on jail operations on Feb. 18, 2025, noting that the jail medical contract ends this year. He reported last month's medical activity for the facility: 230 nurse calls, roughly 300 detox patients, 70 transfers to emergency departments, 10 people in the hospital and 26 individuals with mental-health issues. He characterized these figures as continuing to be "the norm, not the exception."
The minutes record this as an informational report; the committee did not record a motion or directive about the medical contract in the meeting minutes. No contract extension or procurement action is recorded in these minutes; the sheriff's statement provides a snapshot of recent demand on jail medical and mental-health services.
