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MARCH 1, 2019

Habersham County Jail Needs Assessment

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

• I. S

SUMMA MMARY

Summary o

• f 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

• II. EXISTING FACILITY ASSESSMENT

• II. EX

EXIS ISTIN ING F FACIL ILIT ITY A 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

Hi Highlights 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

• III. COMPARISON OF OPTIONS

• III. C

COMP MPARISON O OF OPTIONS

Op Options t to Consider:

• No A
• 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
• 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