Washtenaw County Office of The Sheriff

1. Washtenaw CountyOffice of The Sheriff Preliminary Proposal Jail Space Expansion

2. CURRENT SITUATION • Current Jail Capacity 332 Beds • Persistent Overcrowding • Inmates Released Early • Inmates Boarded Out to Other Facilities • Not accepting arrests for new offenses • Lack of Options for Judges • Lack of Accountability for Offenders

3. County Administrator’s Proposal • 96 new Beds • Capital Costs $5,750,000 • Bed Space Available Mid 2007 • Requires Additional $12,065,000 infrastructure upgrades • Changes Foot Print of Current Facility • Total Capital Costs $17,815,000

4. Sheriff’s Preliminary Plan • Minimum 225 new Beds • Capital Costs $8,400,000 • Bed Space Available 4th Quarter 2006 • Requires Additional $4,435,000 infrastructure upgrades • Retains Current Foot Print of Facility • Total Capital Cost $12,835,000

5. What this Plan Accomplishes • Meets the Bed Space Recommendations of CJCC • Adds Additional Programming Space • Allows for the Housing Additional Female and Male population • Reduces the capital costs by $4,980,000 while adding 129 additional beds over the current plan under consideration

6. Methodology • Minimize Impact on the Current Jail Footprint • Minimize Impact on Current Capacity During Construction • Recapture of Holding Cells and Medical Units for Intended Use • Adequate Kitchen, Laundry, Medical and Programming Space • Utilization of State-of-the-art Security Systems • Allow for Relief of Overcrowding

7. Key Stakeholders • Public • County Board of Commissioners • Sheriff’s Office • POAM and COAM Unions • Jail Contract Service Providers • Facilities Management • Area Law Enforcement • Circuit and District Courts • CJCC • Local Planning and Utilities Officials • Local City, Township and Village Governmental Units • National Institute of Justice (NIJ) • Michigan Department of Corrections

8. Input from the Community • Need for Additional Jail Space • “Bare Bones” Construction • Importance of Expanded Mental Health and Programming Services to Offenders • Importance of Alternative Sentencing Options for Offenses Related to Substance Abuse • Build Enough Jail Space for Future

9. Cost Effective Jail Space Construction • Reviewed the Current Proposal Offered by the County Administrator • Review of the Original CJCC Plan • Review of Best Practices • Review of the Local Systems Inspection conducted by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) • Consultation with Vendors of Jail Construction Solutions

10. Key Operational Concerns • Medical Unit Capacity Overcrowding and the increased need for bed space have led to the current operational practice which results in the utilization of nearly two-thirds of the medical unit bed space for inmates not requiring medical services. The proposed construction allows for proper cell configuration for inmates requiring medical care.

11. Key Operational Concerns • Holding Cell Capacity Continual overcrowding, have led to the utilization of 50-60% of the facility’s holding cells for high-risk inmates. This proposal will address the necessity for high-risk observation cells, allowing the current holding cells to be utilized for their intended purpose.

12. Key Operational Concerns • Intake, Booking and Property The current booking area is in need of updated service and task space. This proposal provides for an updated and expanded booking/intake area. The plan also includes expanded property and records storage capacity.

13. Key Operational Concerns • Laundry and Food Service Capacity Expanded and improved laundry and food services are planned for and are included in this plan.

14. Key Operational Concerns • Inmate Services and Counseling The increased inmate capacity will require additional staff and space for the provision of a broader range of services offered to inmates. This plan includes additional programming space.

15. Key Operational Concerns • Visiting Increased capacity will require increased capacity for professional and personal inmate visits. This plan includes new technology to provide for these visits without the movement of the inmates.

16. Key Operational Concerns • Improvements to Existing Facility A thorough analysis will be necessary prior to making a final determination on infrastructure improvements. This plan should reduce the need for expensive infrastructure improvements to the existing facility.

17. Key Operational Concerns • Staffing Additional staff will be phased incrementally as capacity increases. Staffing projections will require the approval of the Department of Corrections and will be presented upon further review of the proposed construction. Configuration of the new units will be done as to minimize staff levels.

18. Recommendation • Continue to develop a modular construction solution to utilize existing available space within the facility. • Identify only the necessary “bare bones” infrastructure needs of the facility and provide for these upgrades. • Develop a comprehensive construction and funding proposal for Board of Commissioners review and consideration.

19. Final Plan Development • With a commitment of resources from the Board of Commissioners, this plan could be in final format for consideration in two months.