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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES August 2025 FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Administration Building August 12, 2025 Present: John Flannery, Commissioner/Chairman Dean Horst, Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Hon. Shawn Meyers, President Judge Harold Wissinger, Controller Ben Sites, Sheriff Carrie Gray, County Administrator Doug Wilburne, Probation Chief John Thierwechter, Asst County Administrator Heather Franzoni, Warden Mark Singer, Court Administrator Kayla Stoner, Probation Supervisor Ellen Eckert, Pre-Release Supervisor Dennis Foy, Deputy Sheriff Michelle Weller, FCJ Deputy Warden Jeffrey Scott, FCJ Deputy Warden Stacey Barber, FCJ Admin Assistant Valerie Jordan, Citizen I. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Flannery at 8:30 AM. II. Public Comment A. Valerie Jordan provided public comment III. Minutes for the July 2025 meetings were discussed. A. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the minutes, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Spotlight on jail staff = Warden Franzoni introduced FCJ Administrative Assistant Stacey Barber to the group. Warden Franzoni gave an overview of her job duties and read commendations that were written by fellow staff. V. Warden’s Report A. There were 141 commitments and 146 discharges in July. B. The average daily population was 231.6 males and it was 55.6 females C. The recidivism rate for all commitments was 52%. The recidivism rate for only those committed on new charges was 49%. D. A snapshot look at the jail’s numbers on August 1, 2025 showed there were 119 sentenced and 159 unsentenced inmates. There were five inmates being held for other counties and three federal inmates. There were three inmates on approved temporary absences to other facilities and 12 awaiting transport to the state institution. E. There was $1,432.97 in revenue from Room & Board fees and $6,852.47 collected from Central Booking fees. F. The average length of stay for those released in July was 49.1 days. The average length of stay for the year was 53.8 days. G. There were two juveniles held in other county jails for seven days in June, with a total of $1,050 in expenses. H. Four inmates from other agencies were housed at FCJ in June, for a total of $6,273. I. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 1169 sick calls. There were nine trips to the ER and two hospital admissions for eight days. There were 716 mental health contacts. There were no inmates at Torrance State Hospital and one awaiting transfer. There were four inmates on constant observation. There were 61 in the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. There were 180 on the MH caseload and an additional 35 with SMI diagnoses. There were 35 commitments placed on detox protocol. There were five pregnant inmates. J. June’s expenditures and budget were discussed. K. Commissioner Flannery moved to accept the Warden’s report, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. VI. Intermediate Punishment report A. The Pre-Release department received 48 intakes in July and processed 43 discharges B. There were 10 inmates placed into employment. C. There were 1806 hours of community service completed. D. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 80 offenders. There were eight successful discharges in July. E. The Pre-Trial Supervision program had 60 offenders. F. The Sex Offender Program had 44. G. There were 32 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. H. The Electronic Monitoring Program had six offenders. I. There were 19 participants in the Good Wolf Treatment Court. J. There were 18 offenders detained and there were 18 that were given alternative sanctions. K. There were 122 daily jail bed days saved by using the alternative sanctions of electronic monitoring (124 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (3089 days), intensive supervision (112 days) and pre-trial release (465 days). L. The Work Release program collected $17,182.58 in July and the Probation Department collected $221,079.33. VII. Jail Expenses A. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved that the jail’s current bills be paid, Controller Wissinger seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. VIII. Old Business A. Warden Franzoni provided a staffing update. There are 49 FT officer positions filled with four pending, and two PT officers. The jail is in the process of hiring a Property Clerk and two Lieutenants. B. Warden Franzoni gave a facilities update. The site survey for the security upgrades has been completed. FCJ is in the process of renewing contracts with other county facilities for reciprocal emergency housing. IX. New Business = None X. Executive Session = Commissioner Ziobrowski made a motion for the meeting to go into an executive session to discuss personnel issues, Controller Wissinger seconded the motion, and the meeting went into executive session. Once concluded, Commissioner Horst moved to end the executive session, Commissioner Ziobrowksi seconded the motion, and the executive session was ended. XI. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept 9, 2025 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Administration Building. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to end the meeting, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.