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Slide 2 Existing jail opened in 1952 Capacity 120 Three level floor plan Slide 3 Beds added in 1990s Numerous safety, security, & humanity improvements from 1990s to present. 2003 study recommended new 200-bed facility Slide 4 1999 & 2012 studies by National Institute of Corrections recommended facility replacement Annual DOC reports suggest replacement Slide 5 After 2003 study, grant funding of $10.5 million applied for After 2009 study, federal stimulus funds sought Slide 6 Multi-level facility related problems: Lack of space Management difficulties No elevator to fourth floor and booking area Difficult oversight of inmates Slide 7 No proper intake with sally port, holding, and booking process No isolation area for medical, mental health, and management of detainees Lack of visibility and control of detainees Slide 8 Limited ability to classify and hold detainees separately Lack of ability to separate co-defendants Slide 9 Lack of effective isolation for high risk detainees Hangings Escapes Officer assaults Lack of ability to lock down at lights out Slide 10 Narrow spaces make officers with keys targets Inability to purchase replacement parts Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Slide 20 cent sales tax Example: Spend $200, pay 50 cents more Titled vehicles, groceries, medicine not taxed Expires when bonds are paid off Slide 21 Preferable to property tax Property tax would increase 18% to 21% Adams County has lower sales tax than 40 similar counties Adams County has high bond rating Interest rates at all-time low Slide 22 Potential failures/maintenance issues of 63 year-old facility Law suit potential ($) Officer safety risks ($) Shut-down ($)