Declining home-detention caseloads prompt staff reassignment, board hears

Aug 26, 2026

Board members were told home-detention populations have declined; staff assignments were adjusted with staff taking on expanded field and residential responsibilities and case managers each handling about 40 cases.

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Staff member (S2) told the board that home-detention numbers "continue to go down" and explained that staff roles have been shifted so Virgil and Brent handle more field/problem-solving work while case managers focus on residential work-release duties.

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