Charles Mix County approves juvenile‑detention and prisoner‑housing agreements

The Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 10 approved contracts to house juveniles and adult prisoners outside the county.

Commissioners approved a 2021 Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center agreement that sets the rate at $244 per bed, per day. The board also approved Charles Mix County prisoner‑housing agreements to accept prisoners from a list of neighboring counties at a rate of $65 per prisoner, per day; the motion authorized Chairman Neil Von Eschen to sign the agreements. Motions were made by Nick Stotz and seconded by Keith Mushitz and were recorded as carried unanimously.

No detailed vote tally by name appears in the record beyond the recorded unanimous outcome. The juvenile detention line item and the intercounty housing agreements were presented as routine contract approvals; the record shows the agreements were accepted by motion without additional conditions.