 Don Hall |
 Jack Johnson |
 Brent Reinke |
TWIN FALLS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
In 2020, the Twin Falls County Commissioners developed a master plan that included moving the Juvenile services to our County West facility and a large portion of our Sheriff’s Office to the Wright Avenue facility. The goal was to efficiently utilize existing County land and infrastructure to solve the inmate overcrowding issues within the Jail. Twin Falls County currently pays over $700,000 to house inmates in other county jails in addition to the local inmates, which has been up to fifty per day, that are…
(continue reading) …in our jail facility on the floor in plastic beds with bedding. There is also a shortage of programing and medical space. All of which creates safety concerns for both staff and inmates. We are in the beginning phase of a five phase construction project, with the first step being a 160 bed facility at the Wright Avenue location, projected to begin in 2025. The current jail, next to the Twin Falls County Courthouse, will be maintained for the foreseeable future
