ORDER ND. L5~15
APPROVAL TO SUP'P'ORT CDNCEF'T DF APIY BILL
FRD IRIh'IATE REIMBURSEMEhlT TD IiERR CDUIVTY
Dn this day the 9th day of Febr+_~ary, 1998 +_ipon motion made by
J+_idge Denson, seconded by Commissioner Lets, the Ca+ar,t
unanimo+asly approved by a vote of 5-0-~, to s+_ippart any
concept of any bill pro inmate reimb+_trsement to Herr Co+_tnty
and a+_ithorie Commissioner Baldwin to coordinate with Bexar
Co+anty Commissioner Lyle Larson and Senator Jeff Wentworthy
and Representative Bill Siebert.
~+w l.leirwaLer F'aseo
KEIZRVILL1r,'iEX.45 78028
FRANCES KAISER
SHERIFF'
KERB COZTNTY C(JL"RTH4IJSE
FACSIMIIiE MESSAGE SHEET
2 f 01896- !? i b
210,~89b-! 133
210;634.2334
rax ?la~s~s-~3Ro
a ~~
DATE: Feb. 4, 1998 ~g`_ --
'1'O: Judge Robert Denson
:tern County CaurthQUSe
~_~
ATTN:
PHONE #
FAX # (830) 792-2218
FROM: Sheriff Frances A. Kaiser
DEPT: Kerr County $heriff'S Department
FAX # ~~Q-$$6-; 380 _
RE~+7ARKS
TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES (INCLUDING THIS ONE) 2
IF YqU HAVE ANY PR0:3L.EMS , QUESTIONS g$, THIS '1'RANSMISSIDN IS
ILiEGIBI.E OR IIVCDMPLE^_'E, PLEASE CQNTAC'" US AT (210)89G-t~16.
TNAL7f: YOU .
...
S IGi~ATURE

S0'd 8iZ%Z6~ Q1 r11NnUJ aa~8 W021~ st:~T 865i~rB~Z6
za•d ~b101
.r.
400 Clrarwaker Pase~o
KERRVIL.I..E, TEXAS 78025
February 4, 1948
Judge Robert A. Denson
700 Main
Kerrville, T~ ?802$
Dear 7udgc Ihnson,
F1tANCES KAISER
SHERIFF
rout covxr~r
C~'~"a~
r~+ti'
~~"
Please be advised of the attached article in the 213198 San Antonia Express-News, reference
charging inmates (that can be charged) for room and board while incarcerated.
trve are now charging inmates for their medicine, doctor calls and camtni`asary, I am in fall
support that they pay for their roam and boazd also.
I encourage you to get in touch with Senator Jeff Wentworth and Rep. Bill Siebert to support
their effort for this inmate-reimbursement bill, as I feel that any f seal relief that we receive for
inmate costs would be justified in helping pay the bills, as well as help the taxpayer. I am aware of
some other states collecting from their inmates and 1 understand it is praducti~re_ Although it
would mean extra book_keeping, etc., I feel the monies collected would iustif3~ the effort.
I appreciate your attentior. and support to this important endeavor, n/Y
~/ ~
Should you have further questions, do not hesitate to contact me. '
Sincerely, ~ ~
~i a
Sheriff Prances A. Kaiser
Kerr County Sheriff's Office
FAK: gib
Attachment
cc: Senator Jeff Wentwort?~
Harvey Hildebrand
Rep. Bill Siebert
ze•d stzzzs~ 01
83(11896-12I6
83QJ896-2133
83016342334
FriX 830189G-7380
~ ~ ~m~_
4 ^~p h
I~~a'
`~~
r,lrano:, aaa?~ woa~ a::rt a66c,~©f~r~
~~~,~oa
r.
SIB Tuesday, February 3, 1998
•
r
I
i
1
i ~;
~~~~ 33~ zt~3
San Anta~io Express-Neies
Plan would charge jail inmates
BrSaarrHtroaceszng
~usEwx~ cruFwmt~
Jail irunates who earl aiforrt it
wmtld )tave~rA reilnbrase «ntnues
for theh' roan arsd board under a
proposal 13exat ~owity cornmis•
siaaera are to digCpss today.
Comttdaslmera also may raise
tnxa ~ to '.;7.50 the, d~i1y fee; in•
mates pay to ~ participate in a
w'orkreleaae pragrarn.
Comrnraskuier Lyle Larson, who
is pr'esenttag both pgropasals, said
he lwpes tq' ga back io the ~r
mates`~iheroselvee who cbii attDTd
to pay" to help avaiG a future tax
increase.
"This is act a new idea. It's a]•
ready being dose bl 18 other
states," Larson said
Two San Antonia Repu6lhirns,
date Sen.'Jeii,Wentwarlh and ltep.
Bill Siebert, Gave offered to spar
sor an; irunatereirnlxuaement: lrkB
next year; Larson Raid .
But be saki he wania to gauge
"Thisis not ~a iawew idea. Id's already-being
done in 16 otherstates:'
^ Cor~it~lssioarES Lrit; Laaso~
sappart from commisslauers be-
iore . pursuing the :issue . ftatha:
Cars, for each ai the 5;500 or so in•
mates fA Beaar County as~ls about
;i91 a day,
A vaguely Wrifteia iwnaterebn•
buraement bBl.,spoi~sdred by. state
Rep: Henry Cuellar,' D-Iarpdp;
"newer made it out o[ oarnmiUet"
after It was tntroduced late in Iasi
year's session, LatHOn said He
said he was unaware of any oilier
efforts in.Texas to requu+e county
inmateta pay Shear ousts,
"Ii we eau make other mefmpol•
itan c~urrties aware that other
states are ti<ey;,f
suppportit,"Larao~~' :,,~'~.
Stakes such ae 111ddgan; 1dahU;
>sevada~snd Minrareota have retm•
bursemertt laws than consider;an
inrnate'R abuny to pay, including
abligatbons to support children and
other deparidents.
When .~,n lnmaie is deemed capA-
ble oi,peyiin~ bait loos to pay, ooua-
,ttes ip. tixo~e afates tppicellyDirs.a
tadleclSon agency; then file a dvB
action w seek. pnymeat.
County a~iaiaSs wlll have. b
rarefldly study the poteatlal cast
of admbfstering a simhar 'pro-
~ram here, sines lnmaiea often are
rndigent;hesaid' .:
But there also are some. atfkrenl
inmates;La~oarsaid,
He recelted former Spans guard
Alvin Bobeitsoa, wlro ib nerving a
IOD~day fall sent after
$!0,{IBt1 lzt Curs and resthuti
lowing Sds 1416 ooavictlan orb
glary and crlminal•tnischiei char
C~raaneey Spenser, chief ~;~d-
mi4>Btrp~r, said he sari 6A . ii
gbh ~.,•lop~ "`support ' ;thing
that Wl8 heap,the taxpayers
But they;hitv,~,`oonc$m0•ld~t,
haiv •an lnin'a1~-r+eimbuiisri.
~ogr8im;lvould'be run :arXi bew+a
iec increaa~ Haight 'a~fect;:the
wottreibase prn~i~am, Whfcl~
held` pupates b "~+o~ ;
they can later use to earn a
atter'releaee,8penceraatd. t'
Alter meeting late Monday.
Spencer and other jail oft4
Larson wkltdrrw his orlgina)~~o•
posal to aaubte the fee,
borne of the mughht iED mii~:
in the munty'a workrelease,~'~~t~p-,
gram Have tnlntQnurnwage„~bs
and might consider dropping out;tl
forced to ~ much nwre ib
Spencer said '
.,;,t~
I :C
order No. 25215
approval to concept of any
Bill Pro-ate re~~Se~nt to
Kerr County
Fes, g, 1998
Vol W Page 568