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Over $600,000 came to Washington County through the jail from July 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a total of $603,190 in revenue was brought in by the Washington County Jail housing out of county inmates during the last fiscal year. Earlier this week, the jail held 19 men from Washington County, five women from Washington County, and 41 out of county contract inmates. A jail is under construction nearby in Henry County and is being funded by a $9.1 million bond.