Leis didn't like jail contract, but inmates did

Hamilton County is ending its contract to house more than 300 overflow inmates in Butler County's jail. Read the Enquirer story here.

For the record, Sheriff Simon Leis said he never liked the contract to begin with.

"I think it was an outrage what we had to pay for those bed," he said. "I think its way to costly. Like sticking a gun in our back."

He does, however still advocate for a permanent solution in the wake of the defeat of the jail tax.
"I don’t know what the alternative is. It's going to be done through the sales tax, that’s for sure," he said. "But the problem has to be solved by getting beds in Hamilton County."

But some inmates say they like Butler County's jail better anyway, according to Butler County Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer.

"We get a letter once a month from inmates saying 'This is the best jail I’ve been in and I’ve been in a lot,'" said Dwyer. "Other than visits (because Butler County is so far away) I think they were happier to spent time here."