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Marin County Jail Healthcare Costs Nearly 2x Local Average

For the most part, inmate healthcare costs at Bay Area jails runs about $8,000 per detainee, which is why Marin County Jail officials are trying to understand why they're paying close to twice that amount.

A recent grand jury report found that their county's detention facility is shelling out approximately $15,000 for each inmate.

The report was commissioned as a part of a follow up to a 2005 study on in-jail healthcare costs.

So what is a county to do?  Well, for starters, the grand jury is suggesting that quite a few bucks can be saved by contracting out certain segments to …

By |June 17th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Marin County Jail Healthcare Costs Nearly 2x Local Average
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Man Rearrested 24-Hours After Release From Marin Jail

A spokesperson for the Marin County Jail said a Novato man who had been released on bail was rearrested within 24-hours.

Defendant Grant Wehr was first apprehended by authorities last weekend.  The incident unfolded after police said they pulled him over on suspicion of driving while under the influence.  Police said Wehr became argumentative and refused to cooperate.  They then discovered the defendant was in possession of an undisclosed amount of illegal drugs.  He was transported to the county jail and charged on suspicion of DUI, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest.  Bail information for this arrest was …

By |March 26th, 2013|News|Comments Off on Man Rearrested 24-Hours After Release From Marin Jail
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