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Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Neighborhood Association CouncilOf Clark County
February 11, 2019
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Sheriff Chuck E. Atkins
Introduction
Ric Bishop, Chief Corrections Deputy– 35 years with the Sheriff’s Office– Chief Corrections Since 2013
Jail Consultant 2009– Jail Inspections for Risk and Mitigation– Jail Expert Witness (Federal and State Court)
• Conditions of Confinement • Use of Force• In‐Custody Death
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Objectives• Basic Jail Designs• Types of Jails• Overview of the Clark County Jail and Jail Work Center
• The US Constitution and Jail Operations• Challenges to Corrections and Trends: National and Local
• Reentry• Corrections Facility Advisory Commission
– (Jail Expansion/Replacement)• Questions
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Types of JailsLinear – Cells lined up in a row; bars separate the inmates and Officers
Types of JailsIn Direct/Pods – Cells or open bays, with a barrier between the Officers and inmates
Types of Jails
Direct – Officer is working and supervising among inside the inmate cell area
Jail OverviewTwo Facilities
Main Jail:• Maximum security design, opened in 1984 with 306 maximum , medium , minimum and work release beds
• Retrofitted and modified to accommodate 610 maximum, medium, minimum and special holding beds and areas
• Suicide Mitigation Work has brought the total bed number to 490
• Main Jail Average Daily Population (ADP) in 2018 was 583
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Jail Overview
Jail Work Center:• Minimum security design, opened in 2000 with 200 minimum and work release beds
• Provides meals and laundry service with inmate labor for the Main Jail, Juvenile Facility and Jail Work Center
• Average Daily Population (ADP) in 2018 was 61• Half of the facility is currently being retrofitted for use by Community Services as a Crisis Triage Center
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The Constitution1st Freedom of Speech, Press and Religion
4th Right of search and seizure regulated
5th Provisions concerning prosecution
6th Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.
8th Excessive bail, cruel punishment
14th Right to due process before losing life, liberty or property
Current ChallengesJail PopulationReduced government revenue (taxes are down)Health Care (Medical and Mental Health)Chronically ill Aging populationDisabled populationAging facilityCivil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA)Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)Rape Elimination Act (PREA)Transgender PopulationReligious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)Mentally ill in jails
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Chronically Ill InmatesIn 2002 an estimated 229,000 of 665,475 jail inmates nationally reported having a current medical problem other than a cold or virus. Many of these problems were conditions existing before admission. Medical problems reported by inmates included:
• arthritis (13%) • hypertension (11%)• asthma (10%) • and heart problems (6%).
Under 5% of inmates reported chronic conditions: cancer, paralysis, stroke, diabetes, kidney problems, liver problems, hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis (TB), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
An estimated 227,200 jail inmates nationally reported having impaired functioning, most commonly a learning impairment (22%), such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorder, or having been enrolled in special education classes. Around 2% of jail inmates said they had mobility impairment, requiring the use of a cane, walker, wheelchair, or other aids to do daily activities. About 8% of jail inmates said they had a mental health condition that kept them from participating fully in school, work, or other activities.
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/mpji.pdf 10/31/10 17
Mentally Ill Inmates ‐ NationalUsing 2004–2005 data …, we found that in the United States there are now more than three times more seriously mentally ill persons in jails and prisons than in hospitals. Looked at by individual states, in North Dakota there are approximately an equal number of mentally ill persons in jails and prisons compared to hospitals. By contrast, Arizona and Nevada have almost ten times more mentally ill persons in jails and prisons than in hospitals. It is thus fact, not hyperbole, that America’s jails and prisons have become our new mental hospitals.
More Mentally Ill Persons Are in Jails and Prisons Than Hospitals: A Survey of the States
Sponsored by the Treatment Advocacy Center and National Sheriff’s Association May 2010 18
Mentally Ill Inmates – Local
Litigation against King County, by Disability Rights Washington on behalf of the mentally ill, is aimed at reducing the wait for beds at Western State for evaluation and restoration
As a result, DSHS has contracted locally for staff to provide 80 hours a week of evaluation time in Clark County
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Aging InmatesAn analysis of Bureau of Justice Statistics data found that the male prison population over age 55 ballooned by 82 percent in eight years; from 48,800 inmates in 1999 to 89,900 in 2007. The definition of "elderly" varies by state. The National Corrections Institute, a national prison research organization, defines elderly as inmates over 55, all though some states take this number as low as 50. An inmate's body ages faster than the body of someone not in prison.
Georgia, one of the 10 largest prison systems in the country, spends about $8,500 on medical costs for inmates over 65. This is compared with an average of $950 for those who are younger, corrections officials say. Across the country, inmate medical care costs about $3 billion a year. 20
Suicide – Self HarmFollowing are some findings regarding characteristics of the suicide victims: • Sixty‐seven percent were white. • Ninety‐three percent were male. • The average age was 35. • Forty‐two percent were single. • Forty‐three percent were held on a personal and/or
violent charge. • Forty‐seven percent had a history of substance abuse. • Twenty‐eight percent had a history of medical problems. • Thirty‐eight percent had a history of mental illness. • Twenty percent had a history of taking psychotropic
medication. • Thirty‐four percent had a history of suicidal behavior.
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Question
•How can I have 10 beds, 9 inmates and sleeping on the floor…
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Jail Reentry Unit• The Jail Reentry Unit facilitates education about,
and access to, local resources which promote safe, healthy, and law‐abiding transitions back to the community.
• Our goal is to help people find opportunities for success post‐release, thus interrupting the cycle of recidivism and improving safety and quality of life in Clark County.
External Support
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Jail Overview
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Corrections Facility Advisory Commission (CFAC)
• The Clark County Council and the Clark County Sheriff believe it is in the public interest to assure a safe and secure correction facility. The existing correction facility is aging and no longer meets many community needs. It has structural and space issues that provide significant challenges for meeting statutory requirements for a safe and secure facility.
• The county sheriff engaged in a study of correction facility options and the county council concluded additional input from stakeholders and the community would assist the council in decision making on correction facility options.
• The sheriff and the council jointly decided in January 2018 to assemble a correction facility advisory commission to provide additional review and input on the proposed options. The commission has approximately 25 members from law and justice, community services, social services, business, neighborhoods and cities and will include representation from labor.
• The purpose is of the commission is to provide the county council with:• An assessment of;
– the need for improved correction facility design, capacity and services;– the options for improving correction facility design; and– community service level expectations.
• A recommended solution based on assessment results, community service level expectations, and potentially available resources.
https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/correction-facility-advisory-commission-welcome30
CFAC Membership
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Additional Information
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Reentry Preliminary Numbers
Of the 244 who were re‐incarcerated, the numbers of bookings in 2015 actually increased by 6.5% 650/692That said, the reasons for incarcerations changed:
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–Administrative Sanction 78.9% Increase 261/467–New B Felony 31.9% Decrease 94/64–New C Felony 29.8% Decrease 235/165–New Gross Misdemeanor 20.0% Decrease 641/513–New Misdemeanor 28.5% Decrease 347/248
Reentry Preliminary Numbers
Our program is small, and still developing, but . . .
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Clark County’s preliminary results resemble the findings of Maricopa County, AZ who experienced a 90% reduction in probation absconders, and a 29% decrease in new felony convictions after implementing a DOJ funded post‐prison reentry initiative (Rogers 2016).
Rogers, D., (2016). Probation and Parole Reform. CorrectionsForum 25(4), 30‐38.
If you wish, there is more information available, including:
• Video on Reentry:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jKo_MB6_‐U
• Sheriff’s Corrections Annual Report www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff/documents
• Reentry Newsletter http://www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff/community/index.html
• Information on Corrections Branch http://www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff/custody/index.html
QUESTIONS?
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