Tuesday, May 14, 2019

SPALDING CO APPROVES CONTRACT WITH UPSON FOR CONVICT WORK DETAIL

THE SPALDING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH UPSON COUNTY FOR TWO INMATE WORK CREWS. UPSON COUNTY WILL PAY 100% OF THE SALARY FOR THE TWO DETAIL OFFICERS, PLUS A 10% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE AND SUPPLY THE EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE.

SPALDING COUNTY WILL GET AN INCREASE TO $22 PER DAY PER INMATE FROM STATE CORRECTIONS FOR THE SPALDING COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE—ALTHOUGH IT REQUESTED $25 IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. COUNTY MANAGER WILLIAM WILSON JR. TOLD THE GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS IT COSTS THE COUNTY $25 PER DAY TO BREAK EVEN, BUT THE $22 WILL GENERATE $3.08 MILLION IN REVENUE TO OPERATE THE JAIL BASED ON A CAPACITY OF 384 INMATES.


WILSON SAID SPALDING COUNTY PLANS TO ASK FOR $25 PER DAY PER INMATE NEXT YEAR—TOO.  

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