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16 <br /> Detention Center Staffing Analysis Orange County, NC <br /> => Detainee Meal Requirements <br /> => Dayroom Rotation and Recreation Usage <br /> => Laundry Schedule <br /> => Medical Pass Procedure <br /> => Night Shift Cleaning <br /> => Cell Search Detail <br /> => Lock-back Procedures <br /> These important directives have not been formally published as policies and <br /> procedures and lack the level of consistency and professionalism found in <br /> previously mentioned policies and procedures and the Inmate Guide. This <br /> should be rectified as soon as possible. <br /> In summary, a review of the Detention Center's policies and procedures documentation <br /> provided indicates that, in most instances, much effort has been put into devising well- <br /> designed and professional policy and procedure documentation. Nevertheless, there are <br /> a few opportunities for improvement, as discussed herein, that should be addressed. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> #1: Continue maintaining exceptional OCSO Detention Center documentation and <br /> promptly address the noted areas for improvement. Policies and procedures were <br /> updated in October 2021 and, according to best practices (every three to five years), an <br /> audit of such policies should be conducted in the near term. <br /> JCLC11L1V11 LiC11lC1 V. -- <br /> Records indicate that OCSO staff logged a total of 42,007 hours of overtime in fiscal year <br /> 2023/24, 11,612 hours (28%) of which were accumulated by the Detention Center. This <br /> data serves as the baseline for a discussion of the Detention Center's use of overtime <br /> and its related operational impacts. <br /> (2.1) Overtime Usage and Staff Operations Impact <br /> The following table summarizes the overtime use by Detention Center job classification. <br /> Matrix Consulting Group <br />