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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: August 19, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Paul Lawson
SUBJECT: Approval to Hire Five Additional Correctional Officers
DEPARTMENT: Corrections
BCC DISTRICT: ALL
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Corrections requests authorization to hire five
additional correctional officers in FY15 and to commence the hiring process immediately.
BACKGROUND: The Department of Corrections has eight existing housing areas of various
sizes and security classifications with a designed space capacity for 594 inmates. Current staffing
levels have allowed for the safe operation of only seven. During FY14, the average daily
population routinely fluctuated over both design and operating capacities. Five additional
correctional officers would permit reopening the vacant housing section to better manage inmate
care, custody, and control. Cost to do so is $265,352.60 Sufficient funds are available within the
FY15 budget.
OPTIONS: Approve Disapprove
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator