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Sheriff urges jail wiring upgrade after in-custody death; county to add jail wiring and CAD/RMS migration to CIP
Summary
The sheriff told commissioners that wiring older jail sections and adding 37 intercoms would reduce liability and improve DOC compliance after a recent in-custody medical death; staff presented vendor quotes (equipment ~$149,900; total preliminary project just under $300,000) and a separate CAD/RMS migration to Central Square ProSuite that the county could adopt at a net estimated cost roughly $100,000; both items will be added to the CIP for later board action.
The sheriff asked the board to consider rewiring older parts of the county jail, installing 37 intercom stations and emergency call boxes and pulling additional wiring that could later accommodate cameras. He said the proposal arose from a recent in-custody medical death and blind spots in older cells where inmates lack intercom access.
The sheriff presented a vendor-provided equipment quote (Accurate Controls) of about $149,900 for intercom stations and a separate…
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