Thursday, February 14, 2013
Prisoner-housing agreements with other communities has helped the Solon Jail collect more than $300,000 in revenue in 2012, two times as much as it collected in 2011.
The Solon jail nearly doubled its revenue in 2012 compared to 2011. The jail brought in more than $304,000 in revenue last year, according to the monthly jail reports released by the police department. In 2011, revenue reached about $157,000. The jail spent nearly $125,000 in 2012, compared with about $83,000 in 2011. These costs do not include personnel costs. Solon Police Chief Chris Viland has been busy forging agreements with nearby municipalities to house their prisoners in exchange for a fee. Communities that now use the Solon Jail for their prisoner housing include, but are not limited to, Twinsburg, Orange and others. The city is currently working out a deal with the city of Reminderville. See the full jail report for December 2012…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Check out arrests, bookings and other statistics at the Solon Jail.
Every month, Solon City Council's safety committee receives a report of the activity at the Solon jail. So every month, we will bring you this information in our "Lockdown Report," which includes how many people were arrested in Solon in the month, the average daily population of the jail and even some of the jail's expenses, from medical costs to daily meals. You can also compare the jail's expenses versus revenue for the month, and for the year so far. Here is the jail report for November 2012, the most recent information available: POPULATION STATS EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES: ANNUAL EXPENSES: $10,052 $116,913 REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE: ANNUAL REVENUE: $29,618.79 $283,756.01
Monday, June 11, 2012
Check out arrests, bookings and other statistics in April from the Solon Jail.
Every month, Solon City Council's safety committee receives a report of the activity at the Solon jail. So every month, we will bring you this information in our "Lockdown Report," which includes how many people were arrested in Solon in the month, the average daily population of the jail and even some of the jail's expenses, from medical costs to daily meals. You can also compare the jail's expenses versus revenue for the month, and for the year so far. Here is the jail report for April 2012, the most recent information available: POPULATION STATS EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES: ANNUAL EXPENSES: $10,767 $33,451 REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE: ANNUAL REVENUE: $22,710.31 $89,493.16
Monday, April 16, 2012
Police Chief Chris Viland said the agreement has been preliminarily approved by Solon's law department and that its working its way through the legislative process in Solon and in Pepper Pike.
The Solon Police Department is working on an agreement with Pepper Pike to house its prisoners, a move that will add another revenue stream at the Solon Jail. Police Chief Chris Viland said the agreement has been preliminarily approved by Solon's law department and that its working its way through the legislative process in Solon and in Pepper Pike. The Solon City Council is expected to vote on the contract at its meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. The proposed two-year deal says Pepper Pike will pay Solon $75 per prisoner per day. A day counts as eight hours. Any prisoner who stays for less than a day will cost Twinsburg $42.50. Viland said he has been pursing "cost-effective" ways to operate the jail since he took over as police …
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The 18-year-old, in Solon's jail on charges of stealing a purse, decided to smash the remote for the jail's common room television
An 18-year-old man in the Solon jail on a theft charge decided to add another to his rap sheet while locked up. Brendan Lipke, of Cleveland, was arrested on charges of stealing a fellow worker's purse on May 11. Lipke worked at Panini's Bar & Grille in Solon. Police say in the report that Lipke removed the purse from a shelf in the back of the kitchen and put it in his car. While in jail on May 12, police say that Lipke decided to destroy the remote control for the television in the jail's common area. As a result, Lipke now faces a criminal damaging charge as well.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Check out bookings and other jail stats from the third month of 2011
Every month, Solon City Council's safety committee receives a report of the activity at the Solon jail. So every month, we will bring you this information in our "Lockdown Report," which includes how many people were arrested in Solon in the month, the average daily population of the jail and even some of the jail's expenses, from medical costs to daily meals. Here is the jail report for March 2011, the most recent information available: POPULATION STATS EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES: YEAR-TO-DATE: $2,665 $13,719 REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE: YEAR-TO-DATE: $12,638.12 $38,574.47
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Check out bookings and other jail stats from the second month of 2011
Every month, Solon City Council's safety committee receives a monthly report of the activity at the Solon jail. So every month, we will bring you this information in our "Lockdown Report," which includes how many people were arrested in Solon in the month, the average daily population of the jail and even some of the jail's expenses, from medical costs to daily meals. Here is the jail report for February 2011, the most recent information available: POPULATION STATS EXPENSES TOTAL EXPENSES: YEAR-TO-DATE: $4,697 $11,054 REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE: YEAR-TO-DATE: $10,600.18 $25,936.35
Sandy Alves
12:36 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
This is the meal cost in Solon jail, the cost for on the inside is less than $.50 a day per person. Food quantity and quality has nearly no nutritional value at all. more ›