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24 June 2026
BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacancies
24 June 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacancies
BOC said local inmate care costs $320 per day compared with $85 to $109.58 at mainland facilities, prompting questions over whether off-island housing saves money while preserving dignity, family notification, staffing and federal consent obligations.
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