Orange County Corrections Department CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT ISSUES March 27, 2007.

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Orange County Orange County Corrections DepartmentCorrections Department

CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT ISSUESISSUES

March 27, 2007 March 27, 2007

PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

• Public Safety Director’s CommentsPublic Safety Director’s Comments

• Review of January 23Review of January 23rdrd Presentation Presentation

• Current status of the DepartmentCurrent status of the Department

• Staff and Funding NeedsStaff and Funding Needs

• Action ItemAction Item

• Public Safety Director’s CommentsPublic Safety Director’s Comments

• Review of January 23Review of January 23rdrd Presentation Presentation

• Current status of the DepartmentCurrent status of the Department

• Staff and Funding NeedsStaff and Funding Needs

• Action ItemAction Item

PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

REVIEW

• Crime and violent crime in particular is on the rise in Central Florida

• Consequently, bookings are increasing

• Bookings are the primary driver of our jail population

UCR VIOLENT CRIME INDEX

• 2003 – 5143

• 2004 – 5305

• 2005 – 6351

• 2006 – 7641 (Preliminary)

48% increase in 4 years

BOOKINGS ARE BOOKINGS ARE INCREASINGINCREASING

OCCD Average Daily Bookings, 1999 - 2006

130.0

135.0

140.0

145.0

150.0

155.0

160.0

165.0

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

54,9

27

58,4

76

55,9

43

54,8

50

53,4

85

52,5

46 54,7

51

58,7

98

OCCD Population Projection

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

Jan-00

Jan-01

Jan-02

Jan-03

Jan-04

Jan-05

Jan-06

Jan-07

Jan-08

Jan-09

Jan-10

Best Fit CapacityProjected Population

JAIL POPULATION JAIL POPULATION FORECAST – JANUARY FORECAST – JANUARY 20072007

Current Status of the Department

• Population is approximately 4,100

• Bookings month to date average 170 per day (up from 161 last year)

• Additional local law enforcement officers and passage of the Anti-Murder Act will drive bookings even higher through the fall

• Public Safety Director’s CommentsPublic Safety Director’s Comments

• Review of January 23Review of January 23rdrd Presentation Presentation

• Current Status of the DepartmentCurrent Status of the Department

• Staff and Funding NeedsStaff and Funding Needs

• Action ItemAction Item

PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OUTLINEOUTLINE

Staff and Funding Needs

• The rise in bookings and inmate population requires additional staff

• Need to open Whitcomb facility for additional jail space

• Overtime use due to additional workload has exceeded budget

• Correctional Officers’ recently negotiated 3-year contract requires a budget adjustment

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Public Safety Director’s CommentsPublic Safety Director’s Comments

• Review of January 23Review of January 23rdrd Presentation Presentation

• Current Status of the DepartmentCurrent Status of the Department

• Staff and Funding NeedsStaff and Funding Needs

• Action ItemAction Item

ACTION ITEMACTION ITEM

• Increase the Corrections Department’s manning table by 38 and Health and Family Services by 27

• Authorize additional Correctional Academies, recruitment activities and incentives

• Increase FY07 funding by $5,900,000

Orange County Orange County Corrections DepartmentCorrections Department

CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT ISSUESISSUES

March 27, 2007 March 27, 2007