Welcome and Introductions

  Chair called meeting to order and went into introductions. 

  Everyone introduced themselves.

Election of Council Chair

  Jacobs motion for Hinson/ Beville 9-0

Review of Purpose and Statutory Requirements

  Temeka Rollins presented. 

Report on the Present Condition of the Jail – Facilities Maintenance, Jail Maintenance, and the Building Department

  Roosevelt Morris appeared to represent building dept.

  Recently repaired HVAC unit; changed some locks due to being old; overall jail is in working conditions

  Chair asked if county refurbished building in last 10 years; Morris stated they work on it annually

  Parker asked…

Jail Population Report/ Overview of the Jail Work Camp – Captain McWhite, Gadsden County Jail

  Captain McWhite appeared and stated she was the Jail administrator.

  Jail is 35 yrs old; challenges they face are salary.

  Annual inspection done; has passed inspection in past 4 yrs 100%

  Challenges they face: more mental inmates, medical disabilities, more contraband like cellphones, shanks, drugs, overcrowded

  Chair asked about jail work camp     

  asked if has breakdown on misdemeanor charges; McWhite stated she did not have one

  Rollins asked about procedures relating to inmates being of harm to themselves; McWhite stated…  

   Colonel Barkley appeared; Rollins asked about deputies taking inmates to Apalachee

  Barkley stated they do not have to arrest; just have to take them to Apalachee

   Jacobs asked… violation of probation; McWhite stated

  Rollins asked…; Mcwhite stated yes, 3.3 are sentenced felonies  

Gadsden County Jail – Pretrial and Re-entry Report – Colonel Barkley and Ms. Murphy, Re-entry Coordinator, Gadsden County Jail 

  Ms. Murphy appeared to talk about re-entry.

  Jacobs asked about average length of stay

  Parker asked about rate…; Barkley stated

   Judge Garner stated for misdemeanor, they do not have a backlog.

  Matthews asked how soon they start re-entry; Barkley stated immediately after entering jail

Overview of the Gadsden County Work Program – Temeka Rollins, Probation Division Manager

  Rollins appeared and provided overview. She stated Adrienne Boles was present.

  Benefits of Work Program:

  Program is still available and severely underused

  Adrienne Boles

Overview of the Apalachee Mental Health Pretrial Services – Amanda Chandler and Jasmine Queen, Apalachee Center Inc., Director and Associate Director of Residential and Forensic Services

  Chandler and Queen appeared to provide overview.

  Jacobs asked if this has to be court ordered; Queen stated yes

Beville asked who pays for services

  Jacobs asked how many participants with this program; Queen stated as many they can get referred.

Future Objectives

  Rollins stated this was for recommendations to bringing changes to jail

  Chair mentioned small houses

  Rollins stated they have large population of un-housed people; not much resources for them.

  Boles stated this was very important and it should be consistent     

  Matthew asked if they should make motion for…

  Baptiste stated they need to look at grant to…

Questions/ Comments

  No questions/Comments

Discuss Meeting Frequency and Schedule Next Meeting

  Chair asked how frequent they want to meet

  Matthew stated once every 3 months

  Rollins stated July was bad month for them; Chair stated they could look at that and then decide    

ADJOURNMENT

Chair adjourned meeting at 4:21 p.m.