House of Corrections Per Diem and County Jail Move
At a glance
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What: The city's House of Corrections division audits the per-diem the city pays Cuyahoga County for Cleveland prisoners and pre-booking medical bills, and faces questions about the county's planned jail move to Garfield Heights.
Where it stands: Under review; the committee heard the operations report on October 14, 2026 and no action was taken.
Log
2026-10-14 - Safety Committee
The manager said the per-diem rose from $99 to $143 a day this year but process changes saved about $52,000, with a paid prisoner population averaging about 43 a day. The three-person division has a $4.5 million budget, with about $3 million spent. Members asked about jail conditions, transportation of released inmates, recidivism and costs of the move to Garfield Heights; the administration said the city pays no cost beyond the per-diem for county-held prisoners.