Inmate controversy brewing in Marion and Perry Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom–

The city of Marion could soon have to find a new place to house suspected criminals arrested by city police.

The county commission has contacted the city — about city inmates lacking the proper paperwork.

Commission chairman Albert Turner, Jr. says the failure to provide proper documentation — is a violation of the contract to house city inmates at the county jail.

He says the county will look to terminate the contract — if the city cannot fix its paperwork problems.

“That has to be addressed by the city of Marion. So, that’s all they have to do. But we’re not going to be subject to liability for housing individuals without adequate paperwork,” said Turner.

“Paperwork need to accompany arrests. And if they don’t have paperwork, it can’t house anyone in the Perry County Jail.”

The contract is one of the items on the agenda at a commission meeting Tuesday night in Marion.