Sherburne County has had the contract for years. Hennepin County was offered the contract years ago when they were building their Public Safety Facility, but turned it down. So Hennepin County tax payers are saddled with the entire Jail budget.
So while Hennepin County spends over $100,000,000 a year on Public Safety, Sherburne County received almost $30,000,000 in five years from the Federal Government to offset their budget.
The Sherburne County jail is clean, and it's Detention Deputies are professional MNPEA Union members.
I've seen complaints in the news about private, for profit jails and now I'm watching complaints about the government doing it in a proper manner. Ice detainees receive food, clothing and medical care. They are legally held until an immigration judge makes a determination.
The article says, " of the 1,500 people detained overall on behalf of ICE for most of last year, three-quarters had previous criminal convictions, including 29 for criminal sexual conduct, 19 for kidnapping, 82 for assault, three for murder and 11 for manslaughter. Roughly half were from Mexico; the rest hailed from 85 different countries."
So half are not from Mexico, blowing a hole in the media narrative.
I support citizen's right to protest. But they should realize when our laws are enforced those arrested will be held somewhere. I prefer a government run center over a private for profit one. I also applaud the Sherburne County board for being fiscally responsible. They are making our Nation and State safer, and saving their taxpayers money. That's what I call good government.
