City Council Supports Abolishing Jail Keep Fee

It's up to the sheriff to stop charging a fee that adversely
affects inmate families.

In a major development for us locals, the Harrisonburg City Council last night took the following action as a part of its resolution on criminal justice:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA THAT COUNCIL:

1. Reiterates its request that the Rockingham County Sheriff examine the possibility of eliminating the $1-day jail fee at the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail. (this part was reworded slightly by the Council)

2. Recommends that the leadership at the Middle River Regional Jail and Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail consider ways to address the disproportionate cost to women relocated to the Middle River Regional Jail during renovations at the Rockingham/Harrisonburg Regional Jail; and

3. Directs the City Manager to continue working with the Rockingham County Administrator to develop implementation strategies in support of this, including identifying funding sources to support these efforts such as potential inclusion of items in the 2019-2020 budget.

Here's a link to the full text of the resolution as presented: 
https://harvyoder.blogspot.com/2019/05/city-council-considers-important.html