Missouri counties raise concerns about funding for County Reimbursement Program by Kimberly James, The Center Square | February 01, 2021 03:00 PM Print this article
Missouri counties are currently bearing the brunt of what it costs for housing and transporting state prisoners.
All counties in Missouri are required to ensure that its costs for detaining pre-trial offenders are paid for because the state s County Reimbursement Program has been underfunded for a number of years, said David Owen, communications specialist at Missouri Association of Counties.
Counties usually have to shift resources from other areas or reduce services to cover this cost, which impacts local residents who rely on services and local taxpayers.
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