Commissioners Vote to Renew Jail Transfer Contract

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Some Wichita County inmates could soon find themselves housed in Montague County.

This morning, Wichita County commissioners voted to renew a contract allowing transfers, all to help ease overflow of inmates. The transfers cost about $35 a day per inmate. This summer, the jail saw a record number of inmates with some even having to sleep on the floor.

At that time, Sheriff David Duke told us building a larger book-in unit could alleviate some of the over-flow because 70 percent of inmates are released with in three days.

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