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gwinnett county sheriff s department

On April 1, 2008, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved funding to implement 287(g) at the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department.. What is the 287(g) Program?. An integral part of the Immigration and Nationality Act passed by Congress in 1996Designed to enhance cooperation and communication between ICE, State and Local Law Enforcement.An investigative tool that trains law enforcement personnel to assist in the deportation process..

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    1. Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department Implementing 287(g) - a program to identify and deport illegal immigrants arrested for crimes in Gwinnett County

    3. What is the 287(g) Program? An integral part of the Immigration and Nationality Act passed by Congress in 1996 Designed to enhance cooperation and communication between ICE, State and Local Law Enforcement. An investigative tool that trains law enforcement personnel to assist in the deportation process.

    4. Our Position The primary responsibility and role of the Sheriff’s Department is to identify and determine the immigration status of all Foreign Born Nationals brought into custody with direct assistance and supervision from ICE authorities, who are assigned in the Jail Facility.

    5. Our Position (continued) Immigration remains a federal issue, but the responsibility to safeguard our community in Gwinnett and protect its citizens is a major goal and objective for Sheriff Butch Conway.

    6. Gwinnett County Jail Total Jail Admissions 2007: 39,000 Total Foreign Born Admissions for 2007: 12,030 Total Jail Admissions 2008 to date: *18,389 Total Jail Admissions 2008 Projected: *39,484 Total Foreign Born Admissions for 2008 to date: * 6,043 Total Foreign Born Admissions for 2008 projected: *13,081   *As of June 27, 2008

    7. Gwinnett County Jail Inmate Population Statistics

    8. Average Daily Population

    9. Comparison of Highest Daily Population 2007-2008

    10. Yearly Number of Foreign Born Admissions in the Gwinnett Jail

    11. Projected Foreign Born Admissions for 2008 at the Gwinnett County Jail

    12. Gwinnett County Jail Capacity

    13. Number of Beds 2,744 Hard Beds 2,222 of these are Male Beds 312 of these are Female Beds 210 are Special Needs: Medical, Mental Health, Disciplinary 2,600 General Population Beds

    14. Current Number of Inmates On June 15, 2008 the jail count was 2,717, with more than 450 inmates sleeping on the floor. By October 1, 2008, we anticipate no inmates sleeping on the floor. Our goal is to have the inmates in the currently unopened housing units in the new tower.

    15. Typical Housing Unit Size and Cost 37 Housing Units 15 Units in the Plunkett Building and 22 in the Wimberly Building The typical number of inmates in a housing unit in the Plunkett Building is 96 The typical number of inmates in a housing unit in the Wimberly Building is 72

    16. What is Housing Out? An agreement with another jurisdiction to temporarily lodge inmates in their jail. This is usually done when a jail is overcrowded. The cost to house out an inmate varies between $45 and $55 a day depending on the jurisdiction and available bed space.

    17. Currently at the Gwinnett Jail 7 housing units are empty due to staffing shortages which occurred because of the loss of pay parity with Gwinnett Police. Parity was restored in the 2008 budget and hiring has tremendously improved. Currently, we have 19 openings compared to 55 at the first of the year. It requires five plus deputies to run a housing unit.

    18. 287(g) Federal Requirements for implementing 287(g)

    19. Major Requirements Meeting (ACA)American Corrections Associations Standards. No inmate will sleep on the floor. Inmates cannot be held in admissions more than 12 hours and must go in a Housing Unit. Currently, inmates are held in Admissions longer than that time period.

    20. Releasing Illegal Aliens from Sheriff’s Department Custody: An inmate must first have cleared his local charges before legal custody is transferred to ICE. This is normally done through the posting of bond on local charges (Cash, Property or Bonding Company) or the inmate’s charges are cleared through the adjudication process (Time-Served, Nolle Prosequi, Dismissals/Acquittals, or by other means)

    21. Notifying ICE Once the local charges are cleared, ICE will be immediately notified to schedule the pick-up (transport) of individuals from the Sheriff’s Department’s custody to ICE’s legal custody.

    22. Exceptions to Immediate Deportations ICE officials may elect to release those inmates in our custody on an immigration bond and provide to them a Notice to Appear in Federal Court to address their immigration status. There are several areas of consideration when making this decision to release an individual on a bond: Immigration History Criminal History Stability (Risk Factors) in the community

    23. 2008 Projected Cost of Staffing Required to Begin 287(g) October 1.

    24. RECAP 2008 Staffing Cost $ 467,411 (includes initial equipment) 2009 Staffing Cost $1,169,645 (plus any pay increases)

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