Christian County Fiscal Court magistrates took action Tuesday morning to stop drugs and other contraband from being brought into the jail by approving a bid for a a body scanner. Magistrates approved the lone bid of $185,000 submitted by Romaine Company, the representative for the ADANI body scanner.
Jailer Brad Boyd says the body scanner will be able to flag contraband such as drugs and cell phones inserted in body cavities, which he adds is a constant problem at the jail.
He notes the body scanner will also be used on approximately 60 work release inmates that go out into the community every day for non-profit agencies.
Boyd adds that they cannot conduct strip searches unless they have probable cause to do so.
In other business, magistrates approved two pay requests totaling more than $570,000 for the new public safety building and a payment request for the renovation project at the Alhambra Theatre for over $48,000.
And Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tab Brockman was on hand at the meeting to provide a recap of 2018 events they were involved in which included 37 events, as well as an update and overview of the Hopkinsville-Christian County WINS projects.The next fiscal court meeting will be on Tuesday morning, February 12, at 8:30.
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