MT. VERNON — The Jefferson County Justice Center will once again hold federal inmates from the U.S. Marshals. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says the county received the notice of the decision a couple weeks ago.

Bullard gives credit to the jail staff for their hard work at running the jail efficiently.

The federal government will pay the sheriff’s office to house the inmates, providing the department extra revenue to maintain and upgrade their facilities and equipment without looking to county taxpayer funds.