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Lock Down Criminals- Lock Down Cost
Nov. 4, 2008
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Lock Down Criminals Lock Down Cost
Lock Down Criminals- Lock Down Cost

• Tonight, the jail will house 420 inmates.

The jail has 279 beds.
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• Tomorrow, 420 breakfasts will be made in a
  kitchen designed for

79 Inmates.
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• The jail in its present state is the
• biggest safety and security challenge
• facing the County.
• Its an issue that affects every resident.

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• The need is real.

We must Lock Down Criminals -Lock Down
Cost
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The Nov. 4 bond vote only deals with financing
Not location or sentencing.
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• Residents on Nov. 4 will choose

• A low-interest bond ormore expensive source
  of public funding

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• A bond is the least expensive way
• No tax increase
• The County has excellent credit
• Low interest rate

Heres what were funding
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• 22 million project, 548 bed facility

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• Retention pond- storm water curb appeal

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• Tree line also in front of State inmate facility.

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• Designed to look like an office complex.

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• Surrounded by 20 foot masonry walls

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• Cost to replace ADC over last 5 years

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• Construction to take more than two years.
• Board committed to using local contractors.

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• What led us to this point ?
• A state law
• Steady increase of inmates

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• State law requires a Countys jail be in the
  County seat Pascagoula.
• The Board concluded the most feasible location
  was at the same site.

Source- MS ST 19-7-1, MS ST 19-3-41, Atty. Gen.
OP. 2000-0373
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• Factors of growing demands
• A County-wide population increase of 11 percent
• A rise in Meth addictions
• Drug related crimes. Source- Comparison of
  the 1990 U.S. Census and the 2006 U.S. Census.

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The current ADC was opened on Feb. 15, 1979
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• Current jail expand twice since
• In 1980s, doubled beds- total 160
• In 2008, 119 beds added- total 279

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Non-violent inmate expansion, Feb. 2008
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• Regardless of the votes outcome, the
• County must replace the current jail.
• If the bond issue fails, the Board will be
• forced to use more expensive ways to pay
• for the replacement.

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• In conclusion-
• The need to replace the ADC is real
• A bond is the most cost efficient way to fund, no
  tax increase.

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Nov. 4, 2008