Kotzebue Demands State Department of Corrections Fund Jail

Letter sent to commissioner asks for contract

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Story Created: Jan 30, 2012 at 5:14 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jan 30, 2012 at 6:41 PM AKDT

The city of Kotzebue says it needs a half-million dollar contract with the state by Wednesday to reopen its jail and receive prisoners arrested by the state.

In a letter to Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt, Kotzebue City Manager Derek Martin says the state must pay $100,000 per-month through the end of the state fiscal year –  June 30.

The city is also offering to lease its jail to the state thereafter.

There was no immediate comment today from the Department of Corrections.

 

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