At Tuesday's Logan Fiscal Court meeting, Jailer Bill Jenkins gave his department head report, which included a count of the jail population of 147. He also highlighted the escape that took place last month when a 70-year-old inmate walked out an unsecured door at the jail.

"The cameras caught him exiting the building," said Jenkins, adding that it was too late to stop him. "We knew where he might be going."

Jenkins said the inmate had a car parked near the detention center and when he walked out drove to the Veterans Hospital. "Mr. Rogers is really too sick to be in the jail," said Jenkins. "I am talking with the judges and we are trying to come up with a place to house the elderly and sick inmates."

Jenkins told Fiscal Court of a recent pop jail inspection they had from the state. "They said the jail was well kept, especially since it's overcrowded," said Jenkins.

Magistrate Dickie Carter said he had been investigating the idea of re-fencing around the jail and adding razor wire to the tops of the fence. "I got quotes from Circle C Construction and from Countywide Fencing," said Carter, who added that Countywide Fencing was the lowest at $3,853. "I have heard a number of comments from the public on how the fence around the jail is not secure enough and that some doors aren't even fenced in."

Jenkins said he would be pleased to have the fence rewired and razor wire placed on top. Carter moved to accept Countrywide's bid and for Jenkins to oversee the project. Magistrate Harold Prince made a second to Carter's motion, which passed unanimously.

Magistrate Carter mentioned that he wished the jail would no longer borrow monies from the Canteen Fund. According to Carter, Jenkins has been using the canteen monies that are generated from inmates using the vending machines to pay bills. Although Jenkins reimburses the fund each time Carter has problems with not being able to okay the purchases. In previous meetings Carter says the court should be able to see the bills before voting on them when it is time for them to be paid.

Jenkins has used the fund to purchase stamps, cleaning products and other necessities for the jail.

Jenkins says that some purchases require cash and cannot be charged and billed to the county. Carter says he feels that if a vendor cannot bill the county then the county should not be buying from them.

Jenkins asked Carter if he wanted him to spend an extra $350 on something just because the vendor may have a contract with the county.

The Recycling program was mentioned as Carter held issue with some clients being charged for pickup and some not. "Why is there 11 clients being charged and 40 to 50 pickups per week being conducted?" asked Carter. "Why isn't everybody being charged?"

Jenkins said not everyone is charged because it's a different situation each time. "If we pick up enough cardboard that will generate money for the program of course we won't charge. If we pick up just once or twice to help out someone we don't charge either. A lot of the customers on the list which we don't charge include the schools, Kenny Chapman's office and the Judges office.

"I'm not trying to discriminate against anyone. The recycling program is something the citizens want. It's not a feather in my cap, and it takes a lot of time to run but if the citizens want it I'm going to try to do my best to run it," said Jenkins.

Carter was satisfied with Jenkins's comments and said he still didn't think that government needed to be getting into private enterprise, but he said he agreed that the citizens want it and said, "If we are going to do it we need to make a business out of it and generate money."