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| Bureau of Corrections .... | |
 Major James Morgan Click here to Send Email |
"Jails all over the country are suffering from rising cost and over crowding. The Gadsden County Correctional Facility is not different. I am committed to delivering quality service to the incarcerated as well as keeping an eye on staggering cost to the local taxpayers. It will be a delicate balancing act, but I am confident that it can be done." -Sheriff Morris Young |
Corrections Bureau Chief |
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The Gadsden County Correctional Facility is located on the Pat Thomas Parkway near Interstate 10. An average of 222 inmates are housed at the facility during 2005 which was constructed to house only 150 inmates. Some of the challenges we face at the jail include the ever increasing cost of medical care and prescription medicines and the rising cost of food. The county is required to provide medical care and food for inmates and these costs are constantly increasing. As we face these climbing prices we have taken the initiative to reduce the cost by finding vendors who provide the products we need without sacrificing quality and compromising inmate health and welfare. As cost continue to rise, we will continue to look for ways to become more efficient in providing these services. Due to the serious overcrowded conditions at the jail, we have found it necessary to take a proactive approach in an effort to reduce the number of habitual offenders. We have developed two programs, Faith-Based Initiative and Education Behind Bars, that are working much better than we anticipated. |
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