New Jail

Coshocton County Public Safety Facility Constructed in 1973

Proposed Public Safety Facility

IS THERE A NEED FOR A NEW FACILITY?

State Mandated 1. 5120:8-01(A)(12) Every prisoner must be assigned a bed Requirements 2. 5120:8-02(B)(2) Violent and non-violent offenders must be

separated 3. 5120:18-04(A) Jail must not exceed rated capacity 4. 5120:1-04(B) Must provide seating accommodations 5. 5120:1-8-05(E) Provide sufficient reading light and interior lighting 6. 5120:1-8-05(G)(1) Provide sufficient lighting for security, natural light 7. 5120:1-8-11(E) Provide area for programming 8. 5120:1-8-15 Provide area for segregating inmates 9. 5120:1-8-11(A) Provide indoor and outdoor recreation 10.5120:1-10-03(A)(5) Establish communication between staff posts, control, and prisoner occupied areas.

Current Conditions • • •

Reduced Criminal Sentences Delayed Entry into Jail Judges Use Alternative Sanctions other than Jail • Limited Counseling Programs • Limited Work Release • Waiting List • Delayed Serving ofand Warrants “Overcrowding Lack of

Space”

• Rated Capacity of Existing Jail: 17 • Today’s Average Prisoner Population:

65.15

Factors Contributing to Jail Overcrowding • Senate Bill 2 / Truth in Sentencing. • Sex Offender Laws Are Being Introduced with Mandatory Jail Time. • Theft Laws Are Being Introduced with Mandatory Jail Time. • Female Crime Rate Is Rising. • DUI and Felony Cases Are Rising.

• The Public Is Demanding that Criminals Be Locked Up.

Serious Problems Escape Attempts Overcrowding

Building Code Violations Public Safety Staff Safety

Mechanical Systems Failure Reduced Efficiency

No Program Space

Major Building Maintenance Issues

The County’s Options • Find and Lease Space in other Jails = $$$ (other jails must detain their prisoners first) • Continue to Defer Waiting List and Delay Warrant Service • Prolong County’s Liability

OR • Build a New Facility for Punishment / Deterrence AND

Financing a New Facility

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What Shall We Do? • The Decision to Build a Public Safety Facility Is up to the Tax Payers. • The Public Safety Facility Construction Cost Is Estimated to be $16 Million. • Each Year We Delay Construction, the Price Goes up 2.5 to 4%. • Liability Surrounding Our Current Conditions, Code Violations, and State Mandates Make New Construction Inevitable. • We Cannot Rely on Other Counties to Hold Our Prisoners. • The Cost to Hold Our Prisoners in Other Counties Will Exceed New Construction Costs.

Thank You • The Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office Is Honored to Serve Its Citizens. • I Ask that You Consider the Issues Revealed in this Presentation and Vote Accordingly. • Any Questions or Comments May Be Directed to myself, Sheriff Tim Rogers, at 740-622-2411 or [email protected].