Agenda Item Request:
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Authorize the County Manager to execute the contract between the US Marshals Service and Cumberland County concerning the federal inmate per diem rate.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Requestor: James H. Gailey, County Manager
Since 2010, the County has had a contract with the US Marshals for holding federal inmates at the Cumberland County Jail. The 2010 contract was for a $130.00 per diem per inmate per day and an additional $30.00 Guard/Transportation hourly rate.
In 2023, the County Commissioners approved a contract for Summerill Group, of Washington DC to help the County determine an up to date per diem rate as the County’s rate was thirteen years old. After a number of months of data collecting, the Summerill Group provided the County with an estimate rate to begin negotiations with. The County negotiated over the course of three months with the US Marshals for an agreed upon rate of $150.00 per diem and $47.12 Guard/Transportation hourly rate.
Presentation: Yes
Funding Amount and Source: Revenue dependent on inmates housed
Effective Date if Applicable: