Posts by Hunter Jablonski

Last month, we examined the factors that impact a per diem rate for housing federal prisoners in local jails. They include staffing, healthcare, facility operations, transportation, and administrative support. They […]

For counties that house federal detainees, understanding how to increase a federal per diem rate starts with a more fundamental question: What does it currently cost the facility to provide […]

Why Experience Matters in Federal Detention Reimbursement County detention facilities face growing challenges when pursuing fair federal detention reimbursement. Rising operational costs, evolving regulations, and increasingly complex Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) […]

Nearly 80 sheriffs, detention professionals, and industry partners gathered at TopGolf Omaha before the 2026 National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Annual Conference.   The 2026 National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Annual Conference […]

How JailGeek helps local jails capture every allowable expense in federal detention reimbursement The President’s FY2027 Budget makes one thing clear: immigration enforcement, federal detention, and border security remain national […]

A budget built around enforcement and what it means for your facility The Trump Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 federal budget makes one thing unmistakably clear: immigration enforcement, federal detention, […]

JailGeek’s new Director of Business Development brings over a decade of public safety experience to help counties maximize federal detention reimbursements When counties successfully renegotiate federal inmate housing agreements, the […]

For local jails housing federal detainees, securing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service is one of the most significant steps a facility can take toward sustainable, federally funded […]

At the 2026 National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Conference in Washington, D.C., JailGeek CEO Joe Summerill and advisor Hugh Hurwitz, former Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, led a […]

For local jails housing federal detainees, the per diem rate paid by a federal agency is much more than a line item. It is the foundation of sustainable operations, determining […]