The criminal justice reform measure signed into law during this past legislative session could lead to increased costs at the local level. Beadle County Jail Administrator Skip McWethey says S-B 70 shifts the burden of housing drug offenders on counties….
With implementation of the reforms only months away McWethey says he hasn’t seen any of the programs, intended to go along with the reforms…
Beadle County houses inmates from six surrounding counties and the current jail in Huron may not be able to handle in expected influx of inmates…
Beadle County could lose additional money by housing out of county inmates…
McWethey made the comments while addressing the annual State of the County Luncheon on Thursday.