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Jail Costs Skyrocketing in Kanawha County
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Kanawha County’s jail costs are skyrocketing—up 56% in two years—with monthly hikes around 25%. Facing a budget crisis, officials launched a jail bill task force to reduce unnecessary bookings and find alternatives, already recovering $30K from billing errors. At $67 a day, housing inmates costs the county at least $400K monthly, with $5M allocated this year alone. They’re now turning to state-level solutions to tackle this mounting financial pressure.
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