An Act establishing the Dukes County Sheriff’s regional lockup fund

This bill creates a new state fund called the Dukes County Sheriff's Regional Lockup Fund to support a centralized detention facility for the towns in Dukes County. The fund will be managed by the county sheriff's office and will receive money through existing legal transfers, gifts, and grants without needing annual state budget approval. Under the new law, police officers transporting detainees to this facility will have full arrest powers across the entire county, and towns can join the system by signing an agreement with the sheriff. The facility is designed to hold individuals arrested with or without warrants, those in protective custody, or people detained by court order.