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Smith and her staff have been working on this program for the post couple of
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Sheriff Connie months. During that time Compton Smith they have had to write procedures, create forms and secure the GPS units that will be used by the inmates.
A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is what an inmate wears on his or her belt and their comings and goings lire tracked by satellites.
The inmate is fitted with an ankle bracelet as part of the tracking system as well as the GPS unit. Inmates may leave the jail as early as 6 a.m. and return no luter than 6 p.m. When tracking, the GPS unit can get within 15 feet of the inmate.
“We huve the manpower for the program to monitor and go out and check on the inmates to make sure they are where they are supposed to be." said Smith.
However, not every inmate is eligible for the program. Each inmate has to meet certain requirements and first go before a judge for approval. Then the chief jailer will do a background check on the inmate with the final approval coming from the sheriff
“The inmate con have no pending charges and must be serving their sentence. Mtyor felony convictions including sex offenses are not eligible for the program." said Smith.
Then> an* 15 inmates in the jail which holds a maximum of 35 inmates, and they cannot be there for mon> than two years. “If their sentence is more than two years they go to the Department of Corrections,” said Smith.
Smith suid the program “was part of my campaign promise. This is a program that brings money into the county"
According to Smith, “by going on work release, the
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