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Jackson County jail reports lower population, rising contract revenue and staffing pressures
Summary
Jail administrator Andrew Long told supervisors the facility is averaging about 39 inmates, had a high day of 42 in April, and recorded $50,985 in revenue from Scott County for the month; he also flagged female‑staffing shortages and hiring delays tied to psychological testing.
Andrew Long, Jackson County’s jail administrator, briefed the board on inmate counts, revenue and staffing on May 12. "As of Friday, we're sitting at 37 inmates," he said, and added that the facility was holding 11 of its own inmates and 26 for Scott County. April's high day reached 42 inmates and the April average was 39.23.
Long said the jail's highest monthly revenue to date came from housing Scott County inmates, with $50,985 recorded for the month and a fiscal‑year running total of $415,695. He described efforts to limit housing‑out costs and to contain overtime, noting that staffing is full for full‑time positions but the jail has three part‑time (PRN) openings.
Long and other speakers described continuing challenges hiring female corrections staff, in part because of delays for the MMPI psychological evaluation used in the hiring process; he said a candidate recently completed testing and results were expected soon. He also reported several minor facility maintenance items — squeaking floors, epoxy lifts in showers — that county maintenance staff are addressing.
Supervisors praised the department’s revenue performance and asked Long to continue monitoring overtime and hiring. No board action was taken; the update was informational.
