Marshal Service.įederal inmates are held separate from other inmates in the county jail and they wear red jumpsuits. The local government pays for medical care provided inside the facility to federal detainees and the federal government pays for medical care outside of the facility, according to the contract between the county and U.S. Marshals Service and Montgomery County reads. “The population, hereinafter referred to as ‘federal detainees,’ include individuals charged with federal offenses and detained while awaiting trial, individuals who have been sentenced and are awaiting designation and transport to a BOP facility, and individuals who are awaiting a hearing on their immigration status or deportation,” the contract between the U.S. Marshals Services, Bureau of Prisons and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The county is required to submit invoices each month to any of three federal components responsible for the detainee, which includes the U.S. The county’s manager of public affairs Hannah Hawk said $1.5 million was budgeted for 2019. Federal funds for housing federal prisoners varies. All cost of operating the county jail are paid from the general fund which includes approximately $330,000 per year from the state. The price analysis to determine the rate includes comparison of the requested per-diem rate with an estimate for detention services, comparison with the per-diem rates at other state or local facilities of a similar size and evaluation of jail operating expenses.Ĭunningham said the county jail has a budget of more than $17 million. The Summerill Group will be paid a fee equal to 60 days worth the difference between the amount Montgomery County invoices the federal government and the amount the sheriff would have otherwise invoiced the federal government under its current per diem rate of $48.
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The update included the language of the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Affordable Care Act. The contract between Montgomery County and the marshal service for housing federal inmates was signed in 2011 hasn’t been updated since 2015. The county would generate $1.4 million in new revenue over the life of the agreement. The new per-diem rate to house federal inmates would have a term of four years and generate approximately $358k in annual revenue, according to Summerill’s proposal. Cunningham said on a daily average, the jail is more than 50% below capacity.
So, why not house them? Why not make that money? You got empty beds,” Sherriff Cunningham said. You got all this stuff right here in Montgomery. There were 77 federal inmates in-house Wednesday, according to Sheriff Derrick Cunningham, so the county made about $3,700 off housing federal inmates in one day. The money goes to the county's general fund. Marshal Service currently pays the county approximately $29,500 per week. “It’s a win-win for us because we’re able to get some revenue for housing them,” Dean said.Īccording to the average daily operation of 88 federal prisoners, the U.S. County Commissioner Elton Dean said the proposal is likely to pass. Monday, the Montgomery County Commission will vote for or against hiring Summerill to negotiate a higher rate.
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