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Warren County adopts ordinance to match state prisoner reimbursement increase
Summary
County approved an ordinance updating local prisoner reimbursement to match a state increase from $37.50 to $42 per day; the measure passed on a voice vote and staff said the change is required by Indiana Code.
Warren County officials voted to adopt an ordinance aligning the county’s prisoner reimbursement rate with a recent change in state law. Staff told the board the Indiana Code change raises the per‑prisoner reimbursement from $37.50 to $42, and the board moved to add the ordinance to the agenda and approve it.
Staff emphasized the change is state‑mandated. "From $37.50 to $42," the staff member said during discussion. The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote without a roll‑call tally noted in the transcript.
The county clerk and commissioners confirmed the line will be adjusted in the 2027 budget documents and that the county may see occasional reimbursements from other counties under the updated rate. The record shows the measure was included as ordinance referenced as part of the 2026/2027 ordinance series and taken up during the meeting.
