DeWitt County Jail Revenues Drop
Fewer federal prisoners has meant a drop in revenue at DeWitt County IL Jail, which has county officials worried about how the money will be replaced.
According to the 2009 county budget, $700,000 of the sheriff’s $2.1 million budget is expected to come from boarding prisoners for the federal government and neighboring counties experiencing overcrowding in their facilities. DeWitt County Sheriff Roger Massey says the county’s bill to the federal government for December was $39,000, down from $70,000 in previous months. He said the jail, which has a capacity for 95 inmates, had been nearly full until about three months ago, when the number in custody dropped by up to 30 prisoners. Massey said whatever the reason for the drop in revenue, a backup plan should be explored to avoid cuts in services.