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Commissioner says single-day jail-bed snapshot harmed HB1213 prospects
Summary
Commissioner Goerger reported that Senators were shown a one-day snapshot of jail bed occupancy before the HB1213 vote; he said the snapshot showed several open beds, which he said undermined support for the bill. The commission recorded the discussion but took no formal action on the legislation.
Commissioner Terry Goerger told the board that he had provided Senators with a one-day snapshot of jail bed occupancy before a vote on HB1213 and that the data presented to legislators showed several open jail beds statewide. He said that snapshot contributed to the bill's failure.
"Because the data showed several open jail beds in the state, it was not favorable," Goerger said, and he distributed the data he had shared with lawmakers to the commission. The minutes record the distribution and the discussion but do not show any formal county action regarding HB1213 at the meeting.
Commissioners used the discussion to note the sensitivity of data presentation and the potential for snapshot figures to be interpreted as representative of ongoing capacity; no additional testimony or rebuttal was recorded in the meeting minutes.
