The Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority In Abingdon Is Once Again Seeking Funding From Washington County. This Time, 167-Thousand Dollars Is Being Requested For The 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget. The Facility Currently Has 392-Thousand Dollars Outstanding With 167-Thousand In Additional Expenses Needed Next Year. The Additional Is Being Blamed On An Increase In Drug-Related Activities, Incarcerations And State Inmates Being Housed In The Regional Jail System. Each Inmate Costs The County Just Over 32-Dollars Per Day.