County staff contrast monitoring fees with $198 per‑day jail per‑diem

Commissioners heard a cost comparison showing that keeping someone in jail for a month (cited at about $198 per day) can cost the county roughly $5,800, while some monitoring options are far cheaper.

Officer Allred explained the county’s check‑in fee is $75 per month (without monitoring) and that phone‑based alcohol monitoring can be as low as about $3 per day. "For us, if I have a offender who's out of jail on pretrial monitoring... it's $75 a month," Allred said when explaining the county’s affordability measures (SEG 215–216). A commissioner estimated the average detention cost at about $198 per day and noted that a 30‑day stay approaches $5,800.

The discussion framed monitoring and community supervision as potential savings for the county and as less disruptive for individuals, but commissioners did not take a formal vote on reallocating funds during the session.