Action 2.
Jail District Board of Directors Meeting - 10:00 am
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 12/10/2024
- Title:
- Approval to Switch Locations for the Sierra Vista Jail and add additional staffing
- Submitted By:
- Kenneth Bradshaw, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
PowerPoint
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Kenneth Bradshaw
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Commander
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the facility exchange between the Sierra Vista Juvenile Detention Center and Cochise County Sheriff's Sierra Vista substation to allow the Sheriff's use of the Detention Center as a combined adult intake and juvenile housing facility, and allow for an additional 21 Full-Time Equivalent personnel to the Jail District budget at a cost of $1,777,470.
Background:
The underused juvenile detention center in Sierra Vista is a 42 bed facility that could easily be twice that. Our current jail in Sierra Vista is 19 beds.
We are proposing switching buildings with juvenile services. Once we occupy that building we would utilize half of it to house juveniles that are charged as adults and the other half for Sierra Vista area intake.
In order to safely operate and manage the Sierra Vista Jail combined with housing juveniles at the Sierra Vista Juvenile Detention Center, we would require a minimum of (26) staff.
Maintaining this adequate number of staff would ensure an effective operation that would greatly reduce liability for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and Cochise County. This would allow the Detention Division to run a constitutionally safe and secure facility with adequate staffing levels.
The operation shall be overseen by a Detention Lieutenant. Since this operation will be a fully functional jail operation with General Population, Programs, Transportation, and Intake. The creation of a Detention Captain and an additional Detention Lieutenant is highly recommended as it would allow proper oversight of the operation. Adding a Captain and Lieutenant would increase the operational staffing needs from 26 staff to 28 staff.
We are proposing switching buildings with juvenile services. Once we occupy that building we would utilize half of it to house juveniles that are charged as adults and the other half for Sierra Vista area intake.
In order to safely operate and manage the Sierra Vista Jail combined with housing juveniles at the Sierra Vista Juvenile Detention Center, we would require a minimum of (26) staff.
Maintaining this adequate number of staff would ensure an effective operation that would greatly reduce liability for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and Cochise County. This would allow the Detention Division to run a constitutionally safe and secure facility with adequate staffing levels.
The operation shall be overseen by a Detention Lieutenant. Since this operation will be a fully functional jail operation with General Population, Programs, Transportation, and Intake. The creation of a Detention Captain and an additional Detention Lieutenant is highly recommended as it would allow proper oversight of the operation. Adding a Captain and Lieutenant would increase the operational staffing needs from 26 staff to 28 staff.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If approved, the Sheriff's Office will begin the recruitment and promotional processes to fill the additional positions and start a transition plan to occupy the new space.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not approved, the Sheriffs Office will continue to utilize our current satellite jail and house our juveniles that are charged as adults in our main jail.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
None
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2025
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- 1,777,470.00
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- 0
- Source of Funding?:
- Jail District
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
The Jail District that was approved for this fiscal year included a line for staffing and operations. the funding is available for the additional positions.