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Jailer highlights reentry programs and inmate work that saved county nearly $300,000
Summary
The jailer reported a population of 321 and described SAP and SOAR reentry programming, vocational training and more than 19,000 community-service hours that the jail estimates saved the county roughly $297,000 in labor value.
Jailer Janet (speaker S18) told the court the jail population was 321 and reviewed programming and operations during the work session. "Our population is 321," she said, and reported that community-service work performed by inmates has totaled over 19,000 hours; at an estimated $15 per hour she said that represents a county labor savings of roughly $297,000.
Janet highlighted substance-abuse and reentry tracks: "SAP stands for substance abuse program. That's their first six months there at the jail, and they have to successfully complete that before they can apply to SOAR," she said. She credited local partners — including Shepherd's House — and said program graduates are finding employment and education pathways through skills taught in the jail's work crews.
Magistrates and the judge praised the programs and noted increased graduations and GED completions. The jailer said staffing is at 49 employees and that leadership training and recruitment remain priorities.
