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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 7, 2001 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. s? <br />SUBJECT: Jail Inspection Report <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Manager's Office - 245-2300 <br />Sheriffs Letter to Robert Lewis TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Jail Inspection Report <br />Sheriffs Letter to County Manager <br />PURPOSE: To receive the jail inspection report for January 4, 2001, from the North Carolina <br />Department of Health and Human Services. <br />BACKGROUND: The General Statutes require the Board of County Commissioners to receive <br />and take necessary corrective action to the semi-annual jail inspection reports submitted by the <br />North Carolina Department of Human Resources. The statute further states that the governing <br />body shall promptly initiate any action necessary to bring jail facilities into conformity to <br />standards. The report for January 4, 2001, is enclosed for review, and indicates Orange <br />County's compliance with standards. <br />The attached letter details the Sheriffs response to the findings of the report. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with accepting the report. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners <br />receive the report. Corrective action is being taken as required.