Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 3/5/2025
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Sheriff Baldwin County
Submitted by: Jessica Parker, BCSO Budget Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sheriff’s Office - U.S. Department of Justice Intergovernmental Agreement
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission (BCC), Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the U.S. Department of Justice, which allows Baldwin County Correctional Center to provide secure custody, safekeeping, housing, subsistence, and care of Federal prisoners.
BCSO and BCC mutually agree to the sharing of $80.00 per diem per Federal prisoner as provided in the contract from the U.S. Marshals Service in the following manner:
1) $32.00 per day per Federal Prisoner to BCSO (40%)
2) $48.00 per day per Federal Prisoner to BCC (60%)
This Agreement took effect November 1, 2024, and remains in effect until rates change or either party requests renegotiation.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The BCSO has had a long-standing agreement with the BCC for the sharing of the Federal Prisoners Housing Per Diem funds that the BCSO received from Federal agencies who house inmates in the Correctional Center.
The BCSO has requested the agreement between the BCSO and BCC be amended to reflect new per diem pricing.
Previous Commission action/date: January 19, 2021 - Commission approved an Amendment to the agreement to reflect new per diem pricing.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: Incoming Revenue
Budget line item(s) to be used: 100.45820
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: N/A
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Email copy of signed agreement to:
Via Email Only - alowery@baldwincountyal.gov
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
ATTN: Sheriff Anthony E. Lowery
320 N. Hoyle Avenue
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
cc: Kimberly Kelly
Jessica Parker
Additional instructions/notes: Administration to upload Agreement with IGA to contracts with an expiration date of three years.