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Albany County Sheriff's Office requests reclassification of Housing Unit 9 West
Summary
A supervisor for the Commission of Correction presented an Albany County Sheriff's Office request to redesignate Housing Unit 9 West as general population; the presenter said the facility's overall count would remain 851 and the commission approved the request by voice vote.
The Albany County Sheriff's Office asked the Commission of Correction to redesignate Housing Unit 9 West at a county facility as a general population housing unit. AJ Gonzales, identified in the meeting as supervisor in the construction unit, presented Item B and said "This request will redesignate Housing Unit 9th West as a general population housing units." (AJ Gonzales).
Gonzales told the commission the overall facility inmate count will remain 851 after the redesignation. Chair Canty called for a motion; the transcript records a motion, a second and a voice vote with 'Aye' called and the motion carried. The transcript does not provide the names of the mover or seconder or a numeric tally.
Why this matters: reclassification changes how beds are managed and may affect housing assignments, security categorization and programming for residents at the facility. The commission recorded approval during the meeting's public session.
Provenance: topic introduced SEG 046 and discussed through SEG 052.
