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Lieutenant Taylor reports jail population of 135; staffing shortfalls and upcoming cell repairs noted

Mini‑Cassia Justice Committee · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Lieutenant Shannon Taylor told the committee the jail population was 135 (59 Cassia, 30 Minidoka, 40 IDOC, five U.S. Marshals), noted one deputy short and three deputies in POST training, and said cell blocks 600 and 800 are back in service while work will start on cell block 100 floor.

Lieutenant Shannon Taylor reported operational metrics for the Mini‑Cassia Criminal Justice Center: a total population of 135 inmates composed of 59 from Cassia County, 30 from Minidoka County, 40 IDOC transfers, and five U.S. Marshals. Taylor said the facility is covering 46 rented beds, is short one deputy, and had three deputies leaving for POST training that morning for six weeks.

Taylor also reported that cell blocks 600 and 800 are back in service and that work will begin on the floor in cell block 100. Those operational updates were presented during the Criminal Justice Center report; no formal motions were recorded related to these items in the minutes.