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diagnoses. 216 were placed on suicide
watch. One inmate unsuccessfully at
tempted suicide. Four inmates were
taken to Georgia Regional in Savan
nah. There were 348 transports to vari
ous Gateway Behavioral Health Ser
vices programs.
The department spent $197,071 on
mental health medications.
There are currently ten inmates
awaiting forensic interviews.
Jump said, “As of November 19 we
currently have 100 inmates (74 male
& 26 female) who have mental health
diagnoses and are currently taking
medication.”
“Juveniles are also committing more
crimes,” said Jump. In FY 2024 the de
partment transported 197 juveniles to
juvenile facilities and back to court.
“Five years ago one deputy could
handle juvenile court,” said Jmnp,
“Now it takes two or three.”
Jump also provided statistics on the
numbers of foreign nationals booked
into the jail - 42 total, mostly from
Mexico.
Jump said they notify the federal
Immigration and Customs Enforce
ment (ICE) but they don’t come pick
them up. “When ICE did get them,”
said Jump, “they would often just come
back.”
Jump briefly mentioned that people
charged with criminal trespass do not
need to be in jail.
Criminal trespass in Georgia is
when a person intentionally damages
any property of another without con
sent of that other person and the dam
age is $500 or less, or knowingly and
maliciously interferes with the posses
sion or use of the property of another
person their without their consent.
Commissioner Sammy Tostensen
(Dist. 1) asked Jump about the use of
seized funds.
Jump they had about $1 million in
seized money on hold in Washington
D.C., but it could only be used for train
ing and equipment, not salaries.
In response to another question from
Tostensen, Jmnp confirmed the jail
does have an on-site medical facility
available 24 hours, seven days a week.
Commissioner Walter Rafolski (At
Large #2) asked about inmates on
dialysis.
Jump said they had one and it was
very expensive. He added that if more
inmates required it, it would be more
cost effective to purchase a dialysis ma
chine. “It takes two deputies to take an
inmate for dialysis,” he said.
Tostensen asked about housing out
side inmates from other jurisdictions.
Jump said they maintain 50 beds for
federal prisoners, but no longer take
prisoners from other agencies.
Commissioners Cap Fendig (Dist. 2)
and Allen Booker (Dist. 5) both under
stood and supported Jmnp’s concerns
with the mental health issues.
Booker commented, “There’s so
many things here that are out of your
control.”
While no formal action was taken
the BOC’s consensus was one of sup
port for the Sheriff Jump.
BOC chairman Wayne Neal (Dist. 3)
said, “We will look at your proposal and
see if we can work with you.”
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