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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1995 (2) a review of the State Board of Correction standards for local correctional facilities; (3) a review of the City Jail and Prison Farm's security program and capabilities, which consisted of a one day walk-through and visit with local officials; and (4) interviews with key personnel (including the Mayor and Vice Mayor). In reviewing the Prison Farm, the following observations were made: (1) the operational capacity of the facility is 48 inmates, whereas the inmate count on October 21, 1994 was 47; (2) the courtyards and grounds were clean; (3) perimeter security was adequate for a minimum security facility; (4) staff and inmate morale appeared high; (5) housing'units were not designed to facilitate supervision by staff; (6).program space appeared adequate for the size of the facility; (7) space is available for expansion or new construction; and (8) the facility operates within capacity limits. In reviewing the City Jail, the following observations were made: (1) the design capacity of the facility is 18 inmates, but the operational capacity is 36 inmates due to double-bunking; (2) the facility is severely overcrowded; the October 21, 1994 census was 47 inmates with 17 inmates housed in other jurisdictions for a total of 64; (3) the facility was very Clean considering the density of population; (4) the kit~_~n and storage space are inadequate; (5) there is no space to provide for inmate classification (separation of classes of inmates) ata'minimum detainees should be separated from sentenced inmates; (6) there is no space for recreation; (7) there is no space for programs, such as religious programs, substance abuse, education, counseling, and library; (8) security is inadequate; among problems noted were that the density of ~o~ulation makes supervision very difficult, there is no