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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRISON BOARD MINUTES September 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          FRANKLIN COUNTY PRISON BOARD MINUTES Franklin County Administration Building September 21, 2026                                                                                                                                                                            Present: Ben Sites, Sheriff/Chairman John Flannery, Commissioner Bob Ziobrowski, Commissioner Hon. Shawn Meyers, President Judge Heather Franzoni, FCJ Warden Etta Rotz, Deputy Controller John Thierwechter, Assistant County Administrator Carrie Gray, County Administrator David Sunderland, FCJ Deputy Warden Daniel Foy, Deputy Sheriff Ellen Eckert, Probation Supervisor Kayla Stoner, Probation Supervisor I. The meeting was called to order by Sheriff Sites at 8:30 AM. II. Public Comment There was no public comment III. Minutes for the August 2026 meetings were discussed. Commissioner Flannery moved to accept the minutes, Commissioner Ziobrowski seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Warden’s Report There were 139 commitments and 151 discharges in August. The average daily population was 310 with 264 males and 45 females The recidivism rate for all commitments was 51%. The recidivism rate for only those committed on new charges was 44%. A snapshot look at statistics for August showed there were 98 sentenced and 204 unsentenced inmates. There were six inmates being held for other counties and eight federal inmates. There were 76 inmates on approved temporary absences to other facilities and eight awaiting transport to the state institution. There was $673 in revenue from Room & Board fees and $4476 collected from Central Booking fees. The average length of stay for those released in August was 61.8 days. The reports on inmates housed both in and out of county were given using July’s numbers. There were 41 inmates held in other county jails, with a total expense of $95,853. There were 43 inmates held for other agencies, with a total income of $29,394. PrimeCare’s medical report was presented. There were 945 sick calls. There were 13 trips to the ER and 12 outside medical appointments. There were five hospital admissions for a total of 15 days. There were 587 mental health contacts. There were no inmates at Torrance State Hospital and no inmates awaiting transfer. There were two inmates on constant observation. There were 73 in the Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) program. There were 140 on the MH caseload and an additional 45 with SMI diagnoses. There were 22 commitments placed on detox protocol. There were no pregnant inmates. A trendspotting report on the current inmate population showed that 68% were unsentenced, 61% were on the MH caseload and 15% were diagnosed with a Serious Mental Illness. July’s expenditures and budget were reviewed. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to accept the report, Commissioner Flannery seconded the motion and the report was unanimously approved. V. Intermediate Punishment report The Pre-Release department received 43 intakes in August and processed 33 discharges. There were three inmates placed into employment. There were 1003 hours of community service completed. The Drug and Alcohol RIP/DCIP program had 87 offenders. There were 11 successful discharges in August. The Pre-Trial Supervision program had 46 offenders. The Sex Offender Program had 41. There were 34 offenders on the Mental Health caseload. There were 20 on the Intensive Monitoring Program caseload. There were 19 participants in the Good Wolf Treatment Court. There were 14 offenders detained and there were nine that were given alternative sanctions. There were 143 daily jail bed days saved by using the alternative sanctions of intensive/electronic supervision (620 days), DCIP/D&A RIP (1639 days), treatment court (558 days) and pre-trial release (1606 days). The Community Release program collected $17,955 in August and Probation’s Payment Division collected $189,492. VI. Jail Expenses Commissioner Ziobrowski moved that the jail’s current bills be paid, Commissioner Flannery seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. VII. Old Business Warden Franzoni provided a staffing update. There are 42 FT officer positions and five PT positions filled. There are nine pending applicants and four starting this week Warden Franzoni gave a facilities update. The jail’s PREA audit is today and tomorrow. The jail continues to house inmates in other county facilities and staff continue to strategically and safely operate the jail. VIII. New Business = None IX. The next meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2026 at 8:30AM at the Franklin County Judicial Center. Commissioner Ziobrowski moved to end the meeting, Commissioner Ziobrowski seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned.