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Sheriff, corrections chief cite state classification rules and safety needs in urging space for separations
Summary
Sheriff Frank Ryan and Chief Bailey told lawmakers state standards for classification, separation and required program space constrain options and drive bed counts; Chief Bailey described recent fights and housing management problems that the current facility cannot easily address.
Sheriff Frank Ryan said his monthly legislative reports include breakdowns of local, nonlocal and federal-boarded inmates and that classification and separation rules drive the space needed in a facility. He noted the county has boarded inmates in nearby counties at times when housing options were constrained.
Chief Bailey described daily operational pressures: "I had 3 fights this month. Within those 3 fights, I can't put those people back together. They must find different housing and that is a struggle in a linear jail," he said, framing the need for flexible housing and additional program space. He also said the intake and medical-isolation areas are inadequate and impede safe, efficient medical response and programs delivery. Those operational constraints, law enforcement representatives said, factor into design choices and state Commission on Corrections requirements.
