County staff says inmate swap made after detainee assaulted two others

County staff reported that a person arrested on a warrant later assaulted two other inmates while housed in the county cell, prompting staff to transfer the detainee to another facility.

"We arrested him again ... and he assaulted both of them," a staff member said, describing the incident and the county's decision to swap inmates with Yellowstone County so the unpredictable detainee could be segregated safely. The speaker said the county took two Yellowstone inmates in exchange.

Staff described the swap as a safety measure and noted local capacity limits: the county does not have room to segregate unpredictable individuals if the female cell is occupied. The report included a related note that one female detainee remained in custody because she had not completed required court steps and staff would contact her attorney to resolve the matter.

The exchange raised operational constraints for local custody: managers said segregation options are limited when cells are full and that mutual arrangements with nearby jurisdictions have been used to manage risks. No formal motion or disciplinary outcome was recorded in the meeting transcript.