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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1995 <br />place to put inmates to conduct searches, all deliveries come through <br />the main entrance, waste removal has to be done outside the facility, <br />and all access/egress to and from the facility is through the control <br />room; and (9) the physical plant's ability to comply with the Americans <br />with Disabilities Act is in question. <br /> <br />In his summary, Mr. Barry noted the following: (1) the City is <br />operating two correctional systems: this is a problem .in taking <br />advantage of every available resource; for example, on the day he <br />visited the City, the Jail was severely overcrowded, however, one bed <br />was available at the Prison Farm; (2) the Prison Farm operates within <br />its capacity; (3) the City Jail is severely overcrowded; (3) the <br />Sheriff is managing resources and the physical environment excellently <br />under challenging conditions; (4) the City needs to make some difficult <br />decisions regarding its corrections responsibilities; and (5) the City <br />risks a serious incident or incidents and possibly costly litigation <br />with current jail conditions. <br /> <br />Mr. Barry reviewed a chart comparing projections of the 1990 needs <br />assessment conducted by Geisler Smith & Associates and the conditions <br />observed on October 21, 1994. The Geisler Smith study forecast an <br />average daily population of 50 inmates at the City Jail in the year <br />2008, however the population on October 21, 1994 was 64. <br /> <br />Mr. Barry cited several risks resulting from the overcrowding, <br />including the danger to the community (in the event of mass escape), <br />the danger to staff and to inmates, decreasing integrity of the <br />classification system, deterioration of physical plant, and costly <br />litigation. <br /> <br /> <br />