Medical monitoring sensors will soon be added at the Buena Vista County Jail.
At this (Tues) morning’s BV Supervisor’s meeting, Sheriff Kory Elston said the wellness devices are designed to monitor heart and respiratory rates, as well as movement…
Elston said it’s a good program, and seems to be a growing trend in Iowa. He said the total cost of the project is roughly 38 thousand dollars, with 54 hundred annually in maintenance fees.
The Supervisors approved a budget amendment to allow the purchases to be covered through opioid settlement funds.
