DAKOTA COUNTY IS GETTING READY TO BEGIN AN EXPANSION OF THEIR COUNTY JAIL.
SHERIFF CHRIS KLEINBERG SAYS THE ADDITION TO THE EXISTING JAIL WILL COST AROUND 11-MILLION DOLLARS AND HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 115 FEDERAL INMATES.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS IN EFFECT SUBSIDIZING THE LOAN TO BUILD THE EXPANSION BY AGREEING TO A CONTRACT TO HOUSE FEDERAL PRISONERS THERE.
THAT CONTRACT UPS THE PER DIEM FOR EACH INMATE FROM $60 A DAY TO $80 AND THEN MORE:
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ONCE THE 30 MONTHS IS OVER AND THE LOAN IS PAID BACK, THE PER DAY COMPENSATION RATE FOR THE FEDERAL INMATES IS REDUCED TO $80 DOLLARS.
KLEINBERG HAS WORKED TO GET THE EXPANSION FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS:
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THE EXPANSION WILL BE BUILT ON THE CURRENT PARKING AREA OF THE JAIL, SO MORE PARKING SPACES WILL NEED TO BE CREATED.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HIRE A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER TO OVERSEE THE EXPANSION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
