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14 <br /> 1 • Staff <br /> 2 • Elected Officials <br /> 3 • Final Jail Program, Schematic Design Options <br /> 4 • Concepts needing Board feedback <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Charge & Stakeholder Input: Major design issues to address <br /> 7 <br /> 8 1. Protect safety of officers, staff, inmates and the public <br /> 9 2. Design for staff efficiency— great sightlines into housing units <br /> 10 3. Provide for alternative programs to help reduce inmate recidivism <br /> 11 4. Design to "normalize"the interior where possible (non-institutional) <br /> 12 5. Cost— both initial capital outlay and life cycle costs need to be reconciled <br /> 13 6. Maintenance resilience — look at ease of maintenance — quality systems <br /> 14 7. Reduce utility/energy consumption — creative energy-efficient strategies <br /> 15 8. Allow for ease of future growth / expansion <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Key Elements of Jail Program <br /> 18 • 146 bed Jail with a 250 bed "core" <br /> 19 • Prefer "indirect podular" supervision with option to use "direct" supervision if desired <br /> 20 • Magistrate and Hearing Room Space <br /> 21 • Ample multi-purpose and classroom space for inmate programs <br /> 22 • 1 maximum security male unit— 12 beds <br /> 23 • 1 medium/maximum security flexible use unit (female, special population, mental health, <br /> 24 etc.) —22 beds <br /> 25 • 1 medium/maximum security juvenile/flexible unit—8 beds <br /> 26 • 1 segregation/flexible unit— 8 beds <br /> 27 • 1 minimum security male/flexible dormitory—24 beds <br /> 28 • 3 general population male units —24 beds each <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Option A-Spindle 1st Floor <br /> 31 Option A-Spindle Mezzanine (2nd Floor) <br /> 32 Option B Rear Chase Single Floor <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Schematic Design Concept Comparison <br /> 35 "Spindle w/Mezzanine" <br /> 36 • Centralized Control; Indirect Supervision (can be switched to direct) <br /> 37 • Standard "Y" plumbing chases —maintenance personnel must enter secure spaces <br /> 38 • "Mezzanine" 2 level — more intensive to build/manage <br /> 39 • Single control room overlooks all housing units <br /> 40 • Fewer multi-purpose rooms given housing layout <br /> 41 • Less natural light in housing via window wall <br /> 42 • Design minimizes inmate movement in the facility <br /> 43 <br /> 44 "Rear Chase Single Level" <br /> 45 • De-Centralized Control; Indirect Supervision (can be switched to direct) <br /> 46 • Rear plumbing service chases - safer for inmates, staff, and maintenance; ease of <br /> 47 maintenance; less disruption of secure space <br /> 48 • Single level — no stairs or mezzanines to build/manage <br /> 49 • Multiple control rooms on ground level — one per 2 housing units <br />