County Reaches Jail Agreement With Cities

Jefferson County has reached an agreement with the cities of Beaumont and Port Arthur when it

comes to the cost of housing inmates at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility. The cities

will pay the county $75.00 a day to house an inmate with a cap on when they become an county

inmate. Past dues will also be paid. It costs the county around $122 a day to house an inmate.


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