The document summarizes detention costs for the Greensboro and High Point jails in Guilford County for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The Greensboro Jail's annual inmate costs were $21.5 million, or $57.65 per inmate per day in fixed costs and $20.81 in step fixed costs and $12.54 in marginal costs. The direct costs for the Greensboro Jail included $1.1 million for food, $2.2 million for medical services, $41,000 for uniforms, and $16.9 million for personnel. The average daily population was 649 inmates.

1. Detention Costs in
Guilford County Jails
For Fiscal Years 2014 & 2015

2. Greensboro Jail Inmate Costs
=
$21,570,551
÷
365 days
649 ADP
÷

3. Greensboro Jail Inmate Costs
Fixed Costs
$57.65 a day
Step Fixed
$20.81 a day
Marginal
$12.54 a day

4. The Direct Costs
Step
Fixed
Marginal
Greensboro Jail 2 Year Avg
Food & Provisions - $1,144,693
Medical Services - $2,231,065
Prisoner Uniforms - $40,816
Personnel - $16,856,116
Utilities - $655,267

5. The Direct Costs
Greensboro Jail Average Daily Population = 649 inmates
Item Per Inmate
Food & Provisions $1,764
Medical Services $3,438
Prisoner Uniforms $63
Revenue $688
Annual Total $4,576
Daily Cost = $12.54 per inmate

6. Step Fixed Costs
Personnel Costs – 4.67 FTE per pod
• Salary: $185,927
• Benefits: $88,688
• Overtime: $15,094
• Total: $289,706
Utilities – For One 44-bed Pod
• $44,425
TOTAL = $334,131 annually per pod
Daily Cost
$915.43 per
44-bed Pod

7. Step Fixed Costs
$-
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
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AnnualCost
Number of Inmates
Annual Cost for Additional Inmates
(2014 & 2015 Actual Cost Data)
Greensboro Jail
High Point Jail

8. Daily Costs
Jail Central
$915.43
per 44-bed pod
$12.54
per inmate
High Point Jail
$1,003.15
per 60-bed floor
$17.23
per inmate

9. Questions?
Ben Kittelson, Budget & Management Analyst
Email: bkittel@co.guilford.nc.us
Phone: (336) 641-2461

10. Organization Program Participants Budget FTE
Court Services Pre-Trail Release Monitoring* 206 $ 1,423,056 15
UNCG Adult Drug Treatment Court 98 $ 138,398 2.33
UNCG Juvenile Drug Treatment Court 39 $ 139,392 2.33
UNCG Mental Health Court 105 $ 132,925 2.33
One Step Further Pre-Trail Release Resource Program 175 $ 100,000 N/A
Law Enforcement Electronic Inmate Monitoring 25** $ 564,931 5
* Numbers are for entire department. Only 2 FTE are assigned to the monitoring program.
** Average daily participants, no annual number available.