Commissioners discuss county funding for indigent ankle monitors as corrections seeks short-term help
County corrections staff asked commissioners to create a budget line to cover indigent defendants' costs for GPS/ankle-monitoring (hookup fee $57 plus $7/day). Commissioners signaled support for a short-term fix for 2026 and directed staff to research long-term budget placement for 2027.
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County corrections staff asked the board to consider creating an indigent fund so defendants ordered to wear GPS ankle monitors would not remain jailed solely because they cannot pay hookup or daily monitoring fees.
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