Jail capacity and overcrowding outlook
Summary
The new jail opens between December and January with 718 beds, up from 546, but the population is already around 681. Sheriff Robinson expects it to hit capacity by January or February if corrections programs are defunded.
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Last discussed Jul 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Outside jail housing runs $45–$65 per inmate per day — roughly $2 million a year for 100 extra inmates.
Effective diversion programs keep the jail within capacity and control costs for everyone.
Overcrowding would force inmates into costly out-of-county housing and strain courts, prosecutors, and defenders.
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