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Commissioners unanimously raise KDOC per-diem for inmate housing to $107.02
Summary
Undersheriff Root asked the Board to raise the KDOC per-day pay for housing inmates from $65.00 to $107.02; Commissioner Cory Moates moved the increase, Commissioner Jack Garner seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to increase the per-diem paid by the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) for inmate housing from $65.00 to $107.02. The request was made by Undersheriff Root and carried by a motion from Commissioner Cory Moates, seconded by Commissioner Jack Garner.
Commissioners did not record any opposing votes. The increase was adopted by formal motion during the meeting and will alter the county's reimbursement rate for KDOC-housed inmates going forward. No additional implementation details or effective date beyond the action recorded on April 21, 2025 were specified in the transcript.
