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Baldwin City Council approves inmate housing agreement with Habersham County Jail through 2028

The agreement sets where the city's arrestees will be held and how long the arrangement lasts, running through the end of 2028.

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January 13, 2025: Intergovernmental agreement with Habersham County Sheriff's Office for housing City of Baldwin arrestees/inmates at the Habersham County Jail

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

On January 13, 2025, the council added consideration of the agreement to its agenda by motion and then voted 5-0 to approve the Habersham County Jail Agreement as presented.

The story

At a January 7, 2025 work session, city staff presented council with an agreement to house Baldwin arrests at the Habersham County Jail through 2028.

SourcesBaldwin 01-07-25 Work Session MinutesBaldwin 01-07-25 Work Session Agenda Packet

The proposed interlocal agreement would have Habersham County take custody of City of Baldwin inmates at the county jail, with a term running until December 31, 2028.

SourcesBaldwin 01-07-25 Work Session Agenda PacketBaldwin 01-13-25 Meeting Agenda Packet

On January 13, 2025, the council added consideration of the agreement to its agenda by motion and then voted 5-0 to approve the Habersham County Jail Agreement as presented.

SourcesBaldwin 01-13-25 Meeting AgendaBaldwin 01-13-25 Meeting Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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proposed

Habersham County Jail Agreement

Consideration/Approval of Habersham County Jail Agreement (added by motion in meeting)

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Interlocal agreement with Habersham County for custody of City of Baldwin inmates at county jail

take custody of all City of Baldwin inmates incarcerated at the Habersham County Jail/Detention Center facility or at any

Approved
confirmed

Habersham County Jail Agreement

A motion was made by Kerri Davis to approve the Habersham County Jail Agreement as presented with a second by Maarten Venter.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Intergovernmental agreement with Habersham County Sheriff's Office for housing City of Baldwin arrestees/inmates at the Habersham County Jail

The term of this Agreement shall be effective until December 31 st, 2028, effective at the time of execution

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Term of Habersham County inmate housing agreement set to expire December 31, 2028

The term of this Agreement shall be effective until December 31 st, 2028, effective at the time of execution

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Interlocal agreement with Habersham County/Sheriff's Office for housing City of Baldwin inmates at the county jail

desire to enter into an arrangement for the provision of inmate/prisoner detention services for the purpose of housing and maintaining certain inmates/prisoners

Discussed
discussed

Habersham County Jail Agreement to house Baldwin arrests through 2028

presented an agreement with Habersham County Jail to house Baldwin arrests through 2028.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Habersham County Jail Agreement (inmate housing contract with Habersham County Sheriff's Office)

Habersham County Jail Agreement

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Habersham County Jail Agreement

Habersham County Jail Agreement

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