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Home My WebLink AboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES February 2025 FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Jail February 11, 2025 Present: John Flannery, Commissioner/Chairman Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Dean Horst, Commissioner Heather Franzoni, Warden Ben Sites, Sheriff Etta Rotz, Deputy Controller Mark Singer, Court Administrator Kayla Stoner, Probation Supervisor Ellen Eckert, Pre-Release Supervisor Jeffrey Scott, Deputy Warden Michelle Weller, FCJ Deputy Warden David Sunderland, 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 January 2025 meetings were discussed. A. Commissioner Horst moved to accept the minutes, Sheriff Sites seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Warden’s Report A. There were 118 commitments and 86 discharges in January. B. The average daily population was 222. The average daily population for males was 183 and it was 40 for females. C. The recidivism rate for all commitments was 42%. The recidivism rate for only those committed on new charges was 40%. D. A snapshot look at the jail’s numbers on Feb. 1, 2025 showed there were 91 sentenced and 147 unsentenced inmates. There were 10 inmates on approved temporary absences to other facilities and 12 awaiting transport to the state institution. E. There was $1,291 in revenue from Room & Board fees and $5931 collected from Central Booking fees. F. The average length of stay for those released in January was 54 days. G. There were no inmates housed out of county for January. Two Fulton County inmates were housed at FCJ in January, for a total of $5,022 for January and $14,823 for the year. H. A breakdown of the demographic statistics for January indicated that males made up 77% of the population, 66% of the population were white, 38% of the population was between the ages of 25-34, 80% were single and 80% had at least their high school diploma. I. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 997 sick calls. There were ten outside medical appointments and seven trips to the ER. There were seven hospital admission for 15 days. There were 654 mental health contacts. There were no inmates at Torrance State Hospital and none awaiting transfer. There were five participants in the Sex Offender’s Treatment Program. There were 52 in the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. There were 151 on the MH caseload and an additional 33 with SMI diagnoses. There were 17 commitments placed on detox protocol. J. December’s expenditures and budget were discussed. K. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the Warden’s report, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. V. Intermediate Punishment report A. The Pre-Release department received 45 intakes in January and processed 27 discharges (23 at their minimum sentences, one at their maximums and two terminations of cases). B. There were nine inmates placed into employment in January (six in new employment and one placed at a second job). C. There were 2070 hours of community service completed in January. D. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 84 offenders. There six successful discharges in January. E. The Pre-Trial Supervision program had 44 offenders. F. The Sex Offender Program had 38. G. There were 31 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. H. The Electronic Monitoring Program had seven offenders. I. There were 20 participants in the Good Wolf Treatment Court. J. There were 15 offenders detained in January and there were six that were given alternative sanctions. K. There were 119 daily jail bed days saved by using the alternative sanctions of electronic monitoring (254 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (1983 days), intensive supervision (165 days) and pre-trial release (1273 days). L. The Work Release program collected $15,250 in January and a total of $205,125 for the year. The Probation Department collected $242,959 in January VI. Jail Expenses A. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved that the jail’s current bills be paid, Commissioner Horst seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. VII. Old Business A. Warden Franzoni provided a staffing update. There are 60 officer positions filled, four applicants pending and 42 vacancies. She said the plan for the jail to revamp the hiring/onboarding process on March 1, 2025 is still in motion. Potential applicants will come directly to the jail to complete their assessments, interviews and tours on the same day. Jail line staff will be taking part in the interview and tours, and be able to answer questions and establish a rapport from the beginning of the process. B. B. Warden Franzoni gave a facilities update. Warden Franzoni said the jail’s new Field Training Officer program is going well thus far. Jail staff are developing new opportunities for inmate enrichment. Inmates recently participated in a “cleanest unit challenge” and the Director of Education started an inmate book club. Nine staff members have been selected to be trained in the new Warrant Service Officer program. VIII. New Business A. Commissioner Flannery acknowledged Warden Franzoni for being named Employee of the Month B. Warden Franzoni said that future Prison Board meetings at the jail will include a “Spotlight on Staff” segment. IX. The next meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2025 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Administration Building. Commissioner Horst moved to end the meeting, Commissioner Ziobrowski seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.