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Sheriff seeks to move up to 50 inmates to Logan County to ease overcrowding
Summary
Sheriff Chris Clark proposed relocating up to 50 inmates to Logan County to reduce the local jail census, providing cost estimates of $65–$75 per inmate per day and annual estimates of $1.3 million (or $1.6 million including transport officers). Commissioners discussed budget impacts and possible prorated funding for 2026.
Sheriff Chris Clark told the commissioners the county jail population has risen and proposed sending up to 50 long‑term inmates to the Logan County jail to relieve overcrowding, giving an estimated per‑inmate cost of $65 to $75 per day.
"I would like to move 50 inmates out of the Clark County jail," Sheriff Clark said, explaining that moving inmates would create breathing room for law enforcement, prosecutors and judges. He provided two annual cost figures: about $1.3 million to house 50 inmates and about $1.6 million if transport officers are included. Commissioner Charles A. Patterson asked the sheriff to present lower-cost options and a prorated figure for the remainder of 2026; commissioners cautioned that the county would need to identify budget offsets because the amount was not previously budgeted.
