KPGM 1500 AM | 99.1 FM 100.1HD-2 Pawhuska, OK
KPGM 1500 AM | 99.1 FM 100.1HD-2 Pawhuska, OK
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Local News
    • Arrest Report
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • Sports Schedules
  • KPGMTV
  • Weather
    • Weather Forecast
    • Weather Radar
  • On Demand
    • Podcasts
    • Dog Gone - Lost Pets
    • Community Events
    • Obituaries
  • Listen Live
  • Connect
    • Station Programming
    • Signal Map
    • Meet the Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Public File
    • Terms of Use
    • Submit
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Local News
    • Local News
    • Arrest Report
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • Sports Schedules
  • KPGMTV
  • Weather
    • Weather Forecast
    • Weather Radar
  • On Demand
    • Podcasts
    • Dog Gone - Lost Pets
    • Community Events
    • Obituaries
  • Listen Live
  • Connect
    • Station Programming
    • Signal Map
    • Meet the Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Public File
    • Terms of Use
    • Submit
    • Contact Us

Commissioners Discuss Inmate Phone Privilege

5/23/2016

 
Picture
The Osage County Commissioners held a short meeting Monday morning, and the topic which caused the most discussion was not on the agenda. Under the new business, Osage County Sheriff Ty Koch brought up a very important topic, the care of their inmates.

Osage County Jail regularly holds more than 120 inmates and each are awarded certain rights, in particular the ability to make phone calls. Under the County Jails current contract the county receives approximately 50 cents per minute an inmate is on the phone. Inmates pay for their calls through their commissary funds.

The money owed to county from these calls can add up quickly and the current contract holder Lattice currently owes the county $54,000. Lattice is aware of the funds owed to the County and has paid a portion of the balance and has made an agreement to allow the County to keep the fees owed for their service, however Lattice would still owe the County $31,500.

Because the discussion was not an item on the agenda the commissioners were unable to take action, or sign a contract with a different company; Prodigy Solutions has agreed to pay off Lattice's owed balance. Therefore, the commissioners will be holding an emergency meeting this Wednesday afternoon to sign a new contract and ensure that inmates do not lose their phone privilege.


The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Osage County Commissioners will be held Tuesday Morning, due to the observation of Memorial Day.

Comments are closed.
    Picture


    ​Author

    KPGM 1500AM and 100.1 HD-2 is devoted to keeping Osage County Residents up to date with Local News and Sports Talk.

    Archives

    June 2022
    May 2022
    February 2022
    August 2021
    May 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015

    RSS Feed

    Picture