Portage County will outsource drug testing for defendants out on bond

Portage County Courthouse. Photo by Jon Ridinger

Portage County will outsource drug testing for defendants out on bond

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Portage County commissioners recently approved a three-year contract valued at up to $172,000 with Mid-American Court Services to conduct weekday drug testing for defendants who have been charged but not yet convicted of a crime.

Mid-American Court Services, based in Youngstown, held contracts with the county during the Covid pandemic and while the Portage County Justice Center was being enlarged. The company has also provided GPS tracking for Portage County’s high-risk offenders, such as those charged with or convicted of felonious assault or domestic violence.

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