Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Justice Served of Eureka, California, in association with MGT America to begin implementation of the top three priority initiatives including development of a classification system for the jail, jail holding cell security, and further implementation of differentiated case management in collaboration with the judicial agencies in the amount not to exceed $95,353.
Staff Summary
· Lake County is currently experiencing crowded conditions in its jail, and operational challenges related to space constraints in the court facilities. The County recognizes that there are short and long term needs for additional space in the jail and for court operations. In March of 2008, the Judicial Facilities Review Committee (JFRC), was formed by the Lake County Board to review these issues and make recommendations back to the County Board.
· The JFRC initially contracted with Francis Cauffman in association with Justice Served and MGT America to determine whether any operational changes could assist in alleviating these space issues and they completed their phase I recommendations in 2010.
· The Lake County Judicial System Agencies have already begun to implement many of the recommendations that resulted from Agency and JFRC work including moving the two felony courtrooms located in the Court Annex to the Babcox Justice Center to minimize inmate transport time from the jail and creation of two in-custody arraignment calls per week in the Babcox Justice Center to reduce overcrowding in the bullpen. The Justice Agencies are also working together to implement several other recommendations.
· In addition, there is a need to contract with Justice Served in association with MGT America to begin implementation of the top three priorities from the Phase I recommendations including development of a jail classification system to better manage inmate populations, jail holding cell security, and facilitation of further implementation of di...
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