Chief deputy Kevin Stewart reported the county jail population fell from a July 2024 peak of about 840 to roughly 600 in recent counts; he attributed part of the decline to faster processing of convicted felons to state custody and to expanded public defender capacity.

Director Bill Marshall and the podcast host described standing up an FSA department to manage time credits and eligibility for halfway houses and home confinement, and said they are discussing statutory language changes to increase the bureau's authority.