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Jail Overcrowding and Cost Crisis | Parkersburg News
Washington County just approved a $10K budget bump to house inmates at the Monroe County Jail — but it’s just the tip of a growing financial iceberg. Sheriff Mark Warden explains two inmates are temporarily there due to legal and safety issues, pushing the jail to 112 out of its 124 legal capacity. Commissioner Greg Nohe, a former jail administrator, warns these costs aren’t sustainable — especially since past overcapacity was illegal. Expanding the jail? A $7.5M price tag with $400K annual costs for 30 years is out of reach. Meanwhile, federal inmates once brought in $900K annually —…
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