The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 390 on Dec. 9 to continue the county's GPS/electronic monitoring services for house arrest through the vendor formerly known as Correctional Development, which the vendor now operates as Gov AI and Solutions.

Leanne Piat of the adult probation office told commissioners the contract was originally entered into in December 2020 and that the vendor name change does not alter the contract terms or pricing. Piat said staff were satisfied with the service, reporting fewer legitimate tampering incidents and operational improvements tied to the vendor's equipment and monitoring.

Commissioners asked whether the new leases or contract would be retroactive to the expired lease date; staff said the new equipment has not yet been delivered and terms would take effect upon signing and receipt of equipment. The board approved the resolution for the contract continuation and arranged to sign the paperwork.