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Sheriff Presgraves is a firm believer that persons placed in a jail or penitentiary
should have an opportunity to help off-set the cost of
their incarceration. For that reason, he has implemented a Work
Release Program, non-violent inmates, that are
not considered to be a threat to the community are allowed to
participate in this program. Inmates work under
close supervision, they can provide a benefit to the community while
paying their debt to society. Employers may contact the Jail
Administrator for additional information regarding this program.
Inmates that have participated in the Work Release Program during 2006
have generated $113,292.00 that has been returned to the General Fund.
Inmates that choose to participate in the Work Release Program are charged
$16.00 per day for each day they work, with a minimum of 5 days being
charged. In addition to paying for Room & Board, monies are deducted
from their paychecks to pay Child Support Obligations, Court Fees,
Restitution and they are required to pay for 100% of their medical bills.
Below is a list of the monies received, and a breakdown of how the monies
helped the community: $260,569.49 - Earned by inmates on Work Release
$113,292.00 - Returned to the General Fund for Room & Board
$ 17,175.81 - Court Fees Collected
$ 15,293.20 - Child Support Collected and sent to D.C.S.E.
$ 3,742.94 - Fees collected for medical services
$ 1,610.31 - Miscellaneous bills paid for the inmates
$109,455.23 - to support the family of the inmate
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