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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES April 2023 FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Administration Building April 11, 2023 Present: John Flannery, Commissioner Dave Keller, Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Christopher Schell, Warden Hon. Shawn Meyers, President Judge Harold Wissinger, Controller Dane Anthony, Sheriff Doug Wilburne, Probation Chief Mark Singer, Court Administration Geoffrey Willett, Probation Deputy Chief Ellen Eckert, Pre-Release Supervisor Jeffrey Scott, FCJ Deputy Warden Michelle Weller, FCJ Deputy Warden I. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Flannery at 8:30 AM. II. Public Comment A. There was no public comment III. Minutes for the March 2023 meeting were discussed. A. Controller Wissinger moved to accept the minutes, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Warden’s Report A. There were 165 commitments and 163 discharges in March. B. The average daily population was 290 with an average of 246 males and 44 females. C. The recidivism rate was 41% when looking at all new commitments that had been incarcerated at FCJ within the past three years. The recidivism rate was 34% when looking only at those commitments being held for trial only. D. At a snapshot view at the beginning of April there were 109 sentenced and 179 unsentenced inmates. Of the 179 unsentenced inmates, 147 were awaiting trial/sentencing, 30 were probation violators and 2 were interstate inmates. E. There was $8,453.51 collected in total revenue for March. F. The average length of stay (ALOS) for those discharged in March was 63.9 days and the yearly average was 67.3 days. The monthly median length of stay was 28.5 days. G. A breakdown of the demographic statistics for March indicated that males made up 75% of the population, 71% of the population were white, 37% of the population was between the ages of 25-34, 72% were single, 3% were military veterans and 83% had at least their high school diploma or GED. H. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 1344 sick calls. There were 19 outside medical appointments and eight trips to the ER. There were four hospital admissions. There were 932 mental health contacts. There were 57 inmates on suicide watch. There were five that required 1:1 observation. There were two inmates at Torrance State Hospital and three awaiting transfer. There were five participants in the Sex Offender’s Treatment Program. There were 48 in the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. There were 180 on the MH caseload and an additional 49 with SMI diagnoses. There were 101 inmates on psychotropic medications. Judge Meyers asked Warden Schell if anecdotally, this was what he has seen in other county jails. Warden Schell answered that the number was high but that it is consistent with other similar counties. There were 49 commitments placed on detox protocol. There were seven pregnant inmates. Eleven inmates were given the COVID vaccine. I. Commissioner Keller moved to accept the Warden’s report, Sheriff Anthony seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. V. Intermediate Punishment report A. The Pre-Release department received 60 intakes and 54 discharges. B. There were 12 inmates placed into employment. C. There were 2091 hours of community service completed. Chief Wilburne stated the hours will be higher in the coming months as the weather gets warmer and outdoor road crews are used more. D. The Pre-Trial Release program had 54 offenders. E. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 63 offenders. There were four successful discharges. F. The Sex Offender Program had 46. G. There were 37 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. H. The Electronic Monitoring Program had 17 offenders. I. There were 28 offenders detained in March and there were 17 that were given alternative sanctions. J. There were 121 jail days saved by using the alternative sanctions of electronic monitoring (726 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (16692 days), intensive supervision (76 days) and pre-trial release (1304 days). K. The Work Release program collected $12,160 and the Probation Department collected $274,949 in March. VI. Presentation of Franklin County Probation with Restrictive Conditions Plan for Board approval A. Deputy Chief Willett outlined the 2023 plan. B. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the plan, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the plan was unanimously approved. VII. Old Business A. Warden Schell provided a pandemic update. There are currently no staff and no inmates on COVID protocols. B. Warden Schell provided a staffing update. There are currently 74 officer positions filled, 1 starting this week, 4 interviews scheduled and two pending hire. VIII. Warden Schell demonstrated the Generated Low Output Volatage Emitter (G.L.O.V.E) and explained its use within the use of force continuum. The G.L.O.V.E gives the officer more control with timing in its use. It is centrally located so it poses less risk to health concerns like pacemakers. The jail’s next steps are to finalize the policy, train the Lieutenants and then train the Corrections Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T). The jail will have 3 sets/6 gloves in supply. IX. The next meeting is scheduled for May 9, 2023 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Jail. Commissioner Keller moved to end the meeting, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.