GREAT FALLS Cascade County has approved a new contract with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Border Patrol, ensuring the county detention center continues to be reimbursed for housing federal detainees.

The agreement, approved by the Cascade County Commission this week, covers the period from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, with the option to extend for three additional years.

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Under the contract, the federal government will provide $20,700 per year for detainee housing, reimbursing the county at $115 per day based on an estimated 180 days of occupancy. Funding can be increased if necessary to cover actual costs.

Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter says the jail typically houses only a small number of Border Patrol detainees, t

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