Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The legislation would put onus of inmate recidivism reduction on detention center staff.
If passed, HB 20 would place new expenses on the county for a program to reduce the number of repeat offenders jailed at the Quay County Detention Center.
County officials are concerned legislation introduced in House Bill 20 will create additional county expenses should the unfunded state mandate pass in the current legislative session.
"In essence, this bill would require a current, new county emp...