Demings gives feds a deadline to resolve jail reimbursement rate

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings gave the U.S. Marshals Service a deadline by letter Friday, saying it has until March 13th to resolve the shortfall in its reimbursement rate for housing immigrant detainees.

Otherwise, Demings’ letter said, the county would consider its options, including possibly terminating its Intergovernmental Services Agreement.

It’s under the IGSA that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents bring detainees to the county jail and temporarily house them there…

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