CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia’s Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority has agreed to keep the per diem rate for inmates at $48.25 next year.
According to the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, the authority board vote this week was unanimous.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the rate has been the same since 2013 and is one of the lowest in the country.
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According to state officials, West Virginia counties owe $13.4 million to the authority for housing inmates, and $5.7 million of that is more than 90 days overdue.
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Information from: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, http://wvgazettemail.com.
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