Impact
WARD: Ward 7
COMMITTEE: Public Safety
$ IMPACT: $50 per inmate per 24 hour period
Title
Approval to enter into a governmental agreement with the City of Sandy Springs for prisoner housing and allow the Mayor to sign all related documents
Body
ISSUE: The City of Sandy Springs has requested their sentenced prisoners to be housed at the City of Smyrna Detention Facility at a cost of $50 (fifty) per 24 hour period per inmate. An agreement has been drafted outlining this arrangement.
BACKGROUND: Historically, the City of Sandy Springs has housed sentenced prisoners in the Pickens County, GA detention facility. Sandy Springs has abolished their agreement with Pickens County, GA and has requestesd to enter into an agreement with the City of Smyrna for sentenced prisoner housing. A term of this agreement is for the City of Smyrna to transport said prisoners to Sandy Springs court appearances and Sandy Springs will transport prisoners back to the City of Smyrna. Agreed upon 24-hour per prisoner rate is $50.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: The Chief of Police and staff recommend this approval