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Inmate boarding contract under consideration in Tompkins County

4 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, Politics

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office might receive help from a neighboring county.

A proposed resolution would let Seneca County provide inmate boarding services through 2029. Tompkins County would pay Seneca County $110 dollars per day per inmate.

The Tompkins County Legislature will vote on the three-year agreement tonight. Legislators gather at 5:30 p.m.

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