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Sheriff reports lower 24/7 program participation, current jail population and outreach on scams
Summary
Sheriff told commissioners Brookings County has 49 inmates (28 county inmates, 19 U.S. Marshals, 2 from Hamlin County) and 84 participants in the 24/7 program; the office is doing community outreach on scams and monitoring roadside garbage season.
The sheriff reported the county jail had 49 inmates: 28 Brookings County inmates, 2 from Hamlin County and 19 in U.S. Marshals custody. He said the 24/7 program has 84 active participants — well below a past high near 157 — which makes management easier for staff.
"We have 49 inmates. 28 inmates are Brookings County inmates... and then 19 US Marshals," the sheriff said. He described recent outreach including presentations on scams to utilities and said deputies will watch township roads for illegal dumping and roadside garbage during the spring season.
The sheriff and commissioners also discussed speed complaints and signage near busy locations; he asked highway staff to consider additional signs in areas with gaps to improve safety.
