Commission signs detention memorandum after daily rate increase for out‑of‑county beds

Commissioners authorized a memorandum of agreement to accept a revised detention rate after Canyon County notified Baker County of a $5‑per‑day increase for out‑of‑county juvenile detention beds.

County staff said the rate increased from $235 to $240 per 24‑hour day starting Oct. 1; Norcore (an alternate facility) is also increasing its rate to $215 per day and remains capacity‑constrained, which has required occasional placements in Idaho. The county said it continues to call Norcore first when beds are needed and uses Canyon County as a secondary placement.

Nut graf: Juvenile detentions are costly and capacity constrained; the county reported that, with current placements and ankle‑monitor usage, it has spent $19,836 of a $75,000 budgeted amount year‑to‑date and that continued placements are putting pressure on the detention budget.

Ending: Commissioners approved the MOA by voice vote and asked staff to continue monitoring placements and costs.