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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES September 2024 FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Jail September 10, 2024 Present: John Flannery, Commissioner/Chairman Dean Horst, Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Hon. Shawn Meyers, President Judge Harold Wissinger, Controller HEather Franzoni, Warden Daniel Foy, Deputy Sheriff Doug Wilburne, Probation Chief Mark Singer, Court Administrator Kayla Stoner, Probation Supervisor Geoffrey Willett, Probation Deputy Chief Jeffrey Scott, Deputy Warden Michelle Weller, FCJ Deputy Warden Etta Rotz, Deputy Controller Nicole Godfrey, Intern 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 August 2024 meetings were discussed. A. Commissioner Horst moved to accept the minutes, Controller Wissinger seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Warden’s Report A. There were 124 commitments and 141 discharges in August. B. The average daily population was 228. The average daily population for males was 192 and it was 35 for females. C. The recidivism rate for all commitments was 42%. The recidivism rate for only those committed on new charges was 33%. Judge Meyers asked if the recidivism rates indicated new commitments that had been incarcerated before on new charges, discharged without disposition and then recommitted when they were sentenced or violated bail. Warden Franzoni indicated that jail tracking was not able to differentiate those cases, and those offenders would be counted as recidivists. Chief Wilburne added that PCCD is working on a recidivism dashboard that would help differentiate those cases. D. A snapshot look at the jail’s numbers on September 1st showed there were 90 sentenced and 225 unsentenced inmates. There was one inmate on approved temporary absence to another county jail and six awaiting transport to the state institution. E. There was $1,708 in revenue from Room & Board fees and $3,470 collected from Central Booking fees. F. The average length of stay for those released in August was 52.4 days. G. A breakdown of the demographic statistics for August indicated that males made up 78% of the population, 72% of the population were white, 36% of the population was between the ages of 25-34, 71% were single and 82% had at least their high school diploma. H. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 1081 sick calls. There were 18 outside medical appointments and six trips to the ER. There were no hospital admissions. There were 754 mental health contacts. There were three inmates that required 1:1 observation. There were no inmates at Torrance State Hospital. There were four participants in the Sex Offender’s Treatment Program. There were 61 in the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. There were 247 on the MH caseload and an additional 51 with SMI diagnoses. There were 32 commitments placed on detox protocol. There was one positive case of COVID. I. August’s expenditures and budget were discussed. J. Controller Wissinger moved to accept the Warden’s report, Judge Meyers seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. V. Intermediate Punishment report A. The Pre-Release department received 36 intakes in August and 33 discharges. B. There was one inmate placed into employment in August.. Judge Meyers asked how long it generally took for an inmate to be placed in community employment. Warden Franzoni explained the inmate must be medically cleared and be appropriate for community employment through the jail’s Work Release Continuum. She said that the jail could give a presentation on that continuum at the next meeting. C. There were 1,856 hours of community service completed. D. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 73 offenders. There were seven successful discharges in July. E. The Pre-Trial Supervision program had 40 offenders. F. The Sex Offender Program had 43. G. There were 27 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. H. The Electronic Monitoring Program had nine offenders. I. There were six offenders detained in August and there were 19 that were given alternative sanctions. J. There were 112 jail days saved by using the alternative sanctions of electronic monitoring (296 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (1978 days), intensive supervision (26 days) and pre-trial release (1185 days). K. The Work Release program collected $15,334 and the Probation Department collected $200,823. VI. Jail Expenses A. Judge Meyers moved that the jail’s current bills be paid, Controller Wissinger seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. VII. Old Business A. DW Franzoni provided a staffing update. There were currently 70 filled positions, four pending employment and 70 vacancies. The Deputy Warden of Inmate Custody interviews have been scheduled. B. DW Franzoni gave a facilities update. There were three proposals for the security cameras upgrade. She thanked the commissioners for approving the purchase of secure shower doors that can be used for segregation inmates. VIII. New Business A. Commissioner Flannery reported that the Board must tour the jail once a year. This year’s tour was scheduled to take place after the November meeting at the jail. IX. The next meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2024 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Administration Building. Controller Wissinger moved to end the meeting, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.