The county clerk said Thursday Riley County Corrections needs another nurse because of overpopulation. During the Riley County Commission meeting, county clerk Rich Vargo said a corrections officer will soon come in to request money for a second nurse. As previously reported, the jail averaged 124 inmates in August, which is the highest it’s ever been. Vargo said the facility is now holding around 140 inmates. Kathryn Focke, county commission chair, asked if it was possible to partner with Kansas State University to have a student nurse work the second needed position. The commissioners discussed that the county would pay for this, since this is not considered a Riley County Police Department expense.
Source: The Mercury
