The contract gives the county right to hire up to 13 part-time COs, which will "substantially cut down on overtime"
The “extraordinary expense” is meant to bring the site into compliance with a court order regarding inmate care
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The county jail has been under pressure from the public for many years to provide better mental health services for inmates
"The release of this information could allow an individual to anticipate weakness in the infrastructure of the Hidalgo County jail," attorneys said
A county judge said the cost of expanding the jail would be "astronomical"
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Council President Pernel Jones, Jr. called the actions “reckless fearmongering,” and said that the county has all the information it needs to move forward with a new jail
The Henry County Jail routinely houses close to 100 more detainees than its 892-bed capacity allows
The revised total is significantly steeper than the county’s previous estimate of $550 million
Supervisors complained about the current design for the jail, which they say do not offer enough space for mental healthcare and re-entry services
Prison Board voted to invest the money with the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust for four months at an annual rate of 3.03%.
To entice applicants and get current correctional officers to stay, the Otero County Commission recently approved raises from $15 to $19 an hour
$18.9 million shortfall is primarily due to increased operating costs at Hidalgo County jail due to overcrowding
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
Program reduced spending on services such as emergency shelters and hospital care, offsetting between 50% and 100% of the cost of housing
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