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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES November 2023 FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Jail November 14, 2023 Present: John Flannery, Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Christopher Schell, Warden Hon. Shawn Meyers, President Judge Harold Wissinger, Controller Doug Wilburne, Probation Chief John Thierwechter, Asst County Administrator Daniel Foy, Sheriff’s Office Mark Singer, Court Administrator Geoffrey Willett, Probation Deputy Chief Ellen Eckert, Pre-Release Director Heather Franzoni, FCJ Deputy Warden Michelle Weller, FCJ Deputy Warden Jeffrey Scott, 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. The Prison Board Secretary was elected A. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to nominate Controller Wissinger, Commissioner Flannery seconded the motion, and Controller Wissinger was unanimously elected. IV. Minutes for the October 2023 meetings were discussed. B. Judge Meyers moved to accept the minutes for the Prison Board meeting, Commissioner Ziobrowski seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. C. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the minutes for the Commissioners meeting, Controller Wissinger seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. V. Warden’s Report A. There were 115 commitments (87 males, 28 females) and 134 discharges (103 males, 31 females) in October. B. The average daily population was 262.3. C. There were 102 sentenced (85 males, 17 females) and 141 unsentenced (117 males, 24 females) inmates. D. The average length of stay (ALOS) for those discharged in October was 51 days and the median length of stay for October was 47.9 days. The yearly average length of stay was 71 days. E. There was $3,731.17 in revenue from Room & Board fees and $6,709.74 collected from Central Booking fees. The total amount in revenue was $10,440.91 for the month and $76,515.21 for the year. F. A breakdown of the demographic statistics for October indicated that males made up 77% of the population, 73% of the population were white, 36% of the population was between the ages of 25-34, 69% were single and 56% had at least their high school diploma. G. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 102 inmates diagnosed with a co-occurring disorder. There were 95 inmates on MH medication. There were no inmates at Torrance and two awaiting transfer. There were 30 inmates placed on suicide watch and 3 placed on constant observation. Thirty-eight commitments were placed on detox protocol upon commitment. H. September’s expenditures and budget were discussed. Sixty-eight percent of the year’s budget has been spent. Commissioner Ziobrowski noted that this is lower than would be expected for September. It was discussed that this may be in part due to lower inmate population and the closure of one housing unit. I. The jail’s lower population numbers were discussed. Judge Meyers reported this could be due to a combination of factors, including fewer arrests and efforts made by the courts, the District Attorney’s office and the Adult Probation office to safely reduce jail population by investing in alternative sanctions and in the pre-trial release program. J. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the Warden’s report, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. VI. Intermediate Punishment report A. The Pre-Release department received 47 intakes and 50 discharges. B. There were 11 inmates placed into employment. C. There were 1570 hours of community service completed. D. The Pre-Trial Release program had 44 offenders. E. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 63 offenders. There were 13 successful discharges. F. The Sex Offender Program had 41. G. There were 41 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. H. The Electronic Monitoring Program had eight offenders. I. There were 11 offenders detained in October and there were 18 that were given alternative sanctions. J. There were 132 jail days saved by using the alternative sanctions of electronic monitoring (258 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (2440 days) and pre-trial release (1343 days). K. The Work Release program collected $25,693 and the Probation Department collected $241,851 in October. VII. Jail Expenses A. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved that the jail’s current bills be paid, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. VIII. Old Business A. Warden Schell provided a staffing update. There are currently 73 officer positions filled and 8 pending hire. B. Warden Schell gave a facilities update. The jail is in the process of updating camera system and the HVAC chiller IX. New Business - None X. The next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2023 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Administration Building. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to end the meeting, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.