Habersham County Jail Needs Assessment MARCH 1, 2019 I. I. SUMMA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Habersham County Jail Needs Assessment MARCH 1, 2019

I. I. SUMMA MMARY II. II. EXISTI TING F FAC ACILITY TY A ASSE SESSM SMENT III. III. COM OMPARIS ISON OF OF OP OPTIO IONS QUESTI STIONS NS/ANS ANSWERS

I. SUMMARY

Summary o of R Report 1. Inmate Population Growth 2. Assessment of Existing Facility 3. Evaluation and Comparison of Options • No Action • Renovate/Expand Existing Jail and Sheriff’s Office • Plan a New Detention Facility I. S SUMMA MMARY

Rece cent I Inmate P Population I. S SUMMA MMARY

Inmate P Populati tion Projecti tions • The rated capacity of the Habersham County Jail is 130 beds • The current ADP is between 180 and 240 inmates • Population is expected to increase at least 24% every 20 years • In 20 years, inmate population is expected to be well over 300, costing Habersham County $45/day per inmate housed in another county • A 350-400 bed detention facility is recommended by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association to meet these growing needs I. S SUMMA MMARY

II. EXISTING FACILITY ASSESSMENT

Ex Existing J Jail F Faci cility C Conce cerns • Inmate Population exceeds capacity • Facility was not designed for expansion • Facility does not comply with jail design standards • Security/safety of officers and inmates is at risk • Ongoing transportation and housing of inmates in other counties increases risk to staff and cost to Habersham County II. EX EXIS ISTIN ING F FACIL ILIT ITY A ASSESSMENT

Highlights Hi s of No Non-Complian ance wi with Jail S Standar ards HOU HOUSING: × Inadequate cell space; lack of handicapped accessible cells; multi-occupancy cells; no natural light × Narrow security corridors; lack of security vestibules × Poor visibility for inmate monitoring × Lack of male/female sight and sound separation SUPPO PORT S T SPAC ACE: × Inadequate holding and lack of security barriers at intake/booking × Inadequate kitchen, laundry, inmate property storage × Inadequate medical; no exam rooms II. EX EXIS ISTIN ING F FACIL ILIT ITY A ASSESSMENT

III. COMPARISON OF OPTIONS

Op Options t to Consider: • No A o Action ion – Continue housing inmates in other counties at a high cost – Continue maintaining and repairing existing jail – Risk security of staff and inmates – Risk liability to County • Ren enovate/Expand Ex Existi ting J Jail a and Sher eriff’s Of Offi fice – Infeasible to modify hardened construction – Supplemental housing pod would result in staff-intensive facility • Plan and B Build a a New ew Det eten enti tion C Center er – Utilize adjacent property for new 350-bed jail – Utilize existing jail for Sheriff’s Administration (Patrol, CID, Training) III. C COMP MPARISON O OF OPTIONS

Cost C Compar arison: • No A o Action ion – Estimated cost of housing inmates in other counties until 2040: $54,000,000 (plus cost of transportation, inmate services, loss of staff) • Ren enovate/Expand Ex Existi ting J Jail a and Sher eriff’s Of Offi fice – Not feasible • Plan and B Build a a New ew Det eten enti tion C Center er – Estimated cost of construction, design, contingency: $33,782,708 III. C COMP MPARISON O OF OPTIONS

Recommended Op Option: New D Deten enti tion Cen Center er III. C COMP MPARISON O OF OPTIONS