Summary
Detention Center inmates logged 11,536 work hours in July — cleaning 118 miles of roadside and completing a Lincoln Elementary workout project that's already being used by schoolchildren and inspiring future projects.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
The jail brought in $340,441.77 in lodging income for September; inmate labor equates to about $63,814 in value.
Schoolchildren using the new facility, motorists on cleaner roadsides, and inmates building job skills — one landed a concrete job right after release.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Fiscal Court - Oct 13, 2026
September numbers: inmates logged 10,713 work hours and collected 1,490 bags of roadside trash, and crews are shifting to splitting firewood for people in need as cold weather arrives.
Fiscal Court - Aug 11, 2026
Detention Center inmates logged 11,536 work hours in July — cleaning 118 miles of roadside and completing a Lincoln Elementary workout project that's already being used by schoolchildren and inspiring future projects.
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