Agenda - 09-20-2018 8-a - Minutes

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21 1 2 Public Safety 3 Status of Diversion Facility 4 o Meeting of Stakeholders on May 91h 5 ■ Sheriff's Office, Municipal Law Enforcement 6 ■ Courts, District Attorney, Public Defender 7 ■ UNC Hospital ER, Community Treatment Providers, Emergency 8 Medical Services 9 ■ Board of County Commissioners 10 o Need to Define Eligibility Criteria and Quantify Need 11 Criminal Justice Resource Department to Define Potential 12 Participants 13 o Freedom House Coordination 14 ■ Unused Capacity for Facility Based Crisis 15 ■ Process Improvement for Law Enforcement Admissions 16 o Postpone Consideration of Diversion Facility 17 18 Jamie Sykes said the Sheriff had to be out of town, and could not be here this evening, 19 but all staff in the Sheriff's department appreciates the work that had been put into this item. 20 Chair Dorosin clarified that the goal for this evening is to settle on a number of inmates 21 to determine to the size of the facility, allowing the design phase to proceed. 22 Chair Dorosin referred to last slide, and asked if, at this point, no matter what number is 23 decided upon, the 5 spaces for the diversion unit are not part of the consideration. 24 Travis Myren said for the initial build this topic would be off the table, but could be 25 considered in the future. 26 Bonnie Hammersley said the reason staff is not recommending this is because there is 27 capacity within the system right now, and the Sheriff's department agreed. 28 Chair Dorosin asked if it is the current plan for the Sheriff's offices, located in the 29 courthouse, will remain there. 30 Travis Myren said yes. 31 Chair Dorosin said the initial report was for 144 inmates and clarified that, if this number 32 is reduced, it must be done by factors of 8. 33 Travis Myren said yes, in order to get both a practical construction scope, as well as a 34 meaningful reduction in the budget. 35 Commissioner Burroughs said it is clear that 2037 is less than 20 years away, and the 36 current jail is over 100 hundred years old. She said this building will have to last a long time, 37 and there will be a need. She said she is comfortable staying at 144 inmates. 38 Commissioner Marcoplos referred to the flexible capacity, and asked if there is a known 39 capacity that can be absorbed, beyond the bed count, if need be. 40 Jamie Sykes said if capacity is 144, this could be stretched to 165 or 170 on worst-case 41 days. 42 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if Jamie Sykes had an opinion about a 136-bed facility. 43 Jamie Sykes said the data reflects that 136-bed may be an option, but there is currently 44 no ability for the classifications. He said a new facility would allow better adherence to 45 classification standards. 46 Commissioner Marcoplos said an additional 16 could be absorbed, and asked if it is 47 known how often this may happen. 48 Jamie Sykes said the current detention center was at 160 last week, including federal 49 inmates, which requires all involved to think creatively about how to bring the numbers down. 50 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the inmate total has been 160 before.