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Minutes 04-27-2006
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Joe Smith called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room # 3, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken. Members Present: Commissioner Joe Smith Janet Collins Sheriff Ken Mascara Bob Quam, New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc. Tom Genung for Chief Judge Roby Major Pat Tighe, St. Lucie County Correctional Facility .Judge Philip Yacucci Becky Bleyman for Peggy Cioffi, CORE Program (3:35) Members Absent: Bruce Colton, State Attorney Richard Hill, Department of Corrections Diamond Litty, Public Defender Others Present: Mark Godwin, Criminal Justice Coordinator Toby Long, Finance Director for Sheriff's Office Lisa Savage, Court Administration Chief Deputy Garry Wilson Ethel Rowland, League of Women Voters Gary Robinson, PSL Police Department Sean Baldwin, Fort Pierce Police Department Jim Reeder, Palm Beach Post Ed Fry, Clerk of the Circuit Court Adam Fetterman, SLC Sheriff's Office Sandy Sticco, Sentencing Alternatives Jay Meisel, Hometown News Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson Liz Martin, Aide to Commissioner Hutchinson Roger Shinn, Central Services Director Patricia Ferrick, CBC Doug Anderson, St. Lucie County Administrator Mike Monahan, SLC Sheriffs Office -- - ~; _i CO. ADtvIIN. OFFICE' Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 2 Tim Justin, TOP C.J.S. Rico Lamberti, TOP C.J.S. Rebecca Panoff, Scripps Treasure Coast News Judge Cliff Barnes Judge Cox Johnny Ortiz, SLC IT Department Dr. George Woodley, SAMH Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 3 Commissioner Smith began the meeting with an announcement regarding the Criminal Justice Workshop to be held on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. in the St. Lucie County Commission Chambers. He also announced that Inc. Magazine named St. Lucie County the first in the state and seventh in the nation for being business friendly. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 16T" AND MARCH 30T" MEETINGS After a motion by Judge Yacucci and a second by Mr. Quam, the minutes were unanimously approved. UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION Mr. Shinn reported that the downtown parking garage has gone out to bid. The bids are due May 24th. The Clerk of Court building is in process. There is some exterior renovation to be done at Rock Road Jail to repair hurricane damage. While the pod is shut down, they plan to do some maintenance inside also. Mr. Shinn is working with Major Tighe to coordinate the date. There will be items on the agenda next week asking the Board to reallocate funds for roof repair and a transport area. JUDICIAL UPDATE Mr. Genung said there were no updates since last month. UPDATE BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR Mr. Godwin asked Major Tighe to give an update on the data he handed out (see attached). 1332 is the average daily population, up 12% from 2005. Today's population is 1356. Monthly average daily, ten year average daily, and daily VOP populations are also shown. Major Tighe also brought two news articles. One article relates to a house bill regarding VOPs and the second is about a study done on the state probation department (see attached). Mr. Godwin asked Mr. Quam for an update. Mr. Quam thanked the Commissioners for the attention given to the mental health/substance abuse issue in the last Board of County Commissioners meeting. In the spring of 2004, a Mental Health/Criminal Justice Committee was formed. They have a daily transmittal of booking and release logs rt ~t to start between the jail and New Horizons which gives New Horizons the oppo uni y services sooner. They have recently started a transitional facility and a PATH grant geared to the homeless. Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 4 Fifty of the 70 clients have come out of the Jail. Mental Health Court should start in May. New Horizons will provide a case manager. A mobile response crisis team was started about 18 months ago. They have diverted about 70% of the cases they have responded to. They would like to respond to a criminal case if it is a psychiatric issue. They have also started a 24R protective investigation response team. He will give more details at the May 12th meeting. The House and Senate have approved a $1,000,000 appropriation to start a family emergency treatment center, a jail diversion program. They are waiting and hoping for the Governor to sign. A community support system is needed, especially housing. He handed out a Jail Diversion in Florida -Issues and Recommendations paper (see attached). Mental Health Court is waiting on an Administrative order. Mr. Godwin asked Ms. Sticco to update the Council on the Sentencing Alternatives program's numbers. There have been 85 people through the program in the 92 days they have been in operation. The current caseload is 58. Nearly $250,000 has been saved for the taxpayers because of high medical risk clients not being in jail. No one has failed to appear and they have no new arrests. She expressed her appreciation for the support. Mr. Godwin added that she offered some office space in her building to the client services part of the Public Defender's office. Mr. Godwin updated the Council on the data exchange and CJIS meeting. In the last meeting, Mr. Fry's staff described the new in-court docketing system. It should be in place in the next few months. The information will be filled in on a 19-inch screen and transmitted automatically to the jail for release procedures to start. The lines have been installed and they are testing the system. Next month Michele Saunders will make a presentation on Crisis Intervention Training for officers and in June Mr. Jeff Bohannon will explain Escambia County's Road Prison. Notice to Appear (NTA) for Fort Pierce Police Department is 59 for the prior month and the St. Lucie County Sheriff s Department's number is five. Mr. Godwin did not have the total arrest number. He reports the numbers on behalf of the League of Women Voter's workgroup. Ms. Rowland reported that the League of Women Voters' Criminal Justice Study Group is holding a monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at the downtown Fort Pierce Library. Judge Barnes asked if Mr. Godwin has a copy of the NTA policies of the three law enforcement agencies. Mr. Godwin answered that he did receive the policy from Major Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 5 Tighe for St. Lucie County and explained the City of Fort Pierce procedures. Judge Barnes started discussion about why there were only five issued by the Sheriff's Office. Major Tighe explained that three people from the Sheriff's staff check the qualifications. Then Ms. Sticco's staff looks at it again before court starts. Sheriff Mascara explained that the city issues NTAs on city ordinances and they do not enforce city ordinances. The city also has many retail centers and NTAs are given for petty theft. There are very limited retail centers in the County. Mr. Godwin has attended first appearance court many mornings and was asked for his analysis. He reported that the mornings he attended there were a high number of failure to appear and certain types of offences that didn't bond out at the booking level. Mr. Godwin reported that an analyst will be starting in the next 10 days. He will be able to upload information. He is coming from Michigan and was with the Michigan state court system for 24 years. Judge Barnes asked if the electronic system from the court room to the jail would obviate the need of delivering paper or faxed documents. Mr. Godwin answered that it would. Judge Barnes asked about cases dropped by the State Attorney. He constantly is at arraignments where the cases have been dropped and the people don't appear because they have been told their case was dropped but the Clerk doesn't know so he doesn't know. Because of this, warrants are issued and the Sheriff has to go and pick them up. The cancellation of the warrant is brought a week or two later because the case was dropped. The State Attorney's Office informed him that until a piece of paper hits the court file, the case is not dropped. Judge Barnes asked if this procedure could be handled electronically. Mr. Godwin explained that information would flow to a data warehouse and would roll out in different phases. The last phase would result in information being exchanged from the State Attorney's office to the Clerk's office and the Jail. Judge Barnes asked if electronically exchanged data is legal. Mr. Fry said that is one of the issues they are working on. The primary concern is accuracy. Mr. Godwin will have the CJIS Committee discuss electronic versus paper filing at their next meeting. Judge Barnes started discussion on 24/7 interviews of inmates. Mr. Godwin and Ms. Sticco explained that Ms. Sticco's company has begun pretrial services but not round the clock yet. They are providing recommendations to the first appearance Judge. The first question is if they are going to post a bond. The interview is terminated if so. Ms. Sticco is working with the Judges to obtain an administrative order affecting the pretrial service part of her program. Mr. Godwin reported that the Juvenile Assessment Center is still in operation. The County is paying $25,000 per month and will be asking the cities for financial assistance after November 2006. The County is paying $153,000 per month for the Juvenile Detention Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 6 able to require a juvenile be held at a Detention Center until a bed is la Thebl a ame DJS Level 4 or Level 6 facility. The current facility has 78 beds and it is ful p Y based on how many of St. Lucie County's juveniles are in the center. Mr. Godwin also informed the group that at the last Board of County Commissioners meeting there was approval for the application of the Byrne Grant. He has received information from the law enforcement ofFces to continue the current capacity. It has been reduced to approximately $36,000 for each agency. Mr. Godwin has been infor and staff because tha results in nmrates moving faster~out of faster. He thanked Mr. Fry the Jail. Mr. Godwin introduced Rico Lamberti and Tim Justin and thanked Johnny Ortiz for his help. Mr. Lamberti began their presentation with thanking the Commissioners, Sheriff and Judges for the opportunity and a ten minute film. He then passed out information on the program and explained that he had designed programs for Martin and Okeechobee counties. Mr. Justin presented a Powerpoint presentation using the passed out information (see attached). There was discussion on payment for the T.O.P. system, including who the money would be paid to and how many inmates that would include. Mr. Justin explained that the money would pay for the clinical side. Sheriff Mascara was told that the treatment side in Palm Beach County cost $2,429,347.48 for last year. Ms. Bleyman asked the cost per inmate. Sheriff Mascara figured the cost to be $21,307 per year, per inmate in this program, not including the law enforcement costs. That is based on 118 beds. The program was started 16 years ago. Alternate funding was explained. Examples of evaluations were given. There was discussion on how many VOPs, felons and drug and alcohol related cases are in the program. Sheriff Mascara asked how effective the program would be if it were 35-40% over capacity. Staff would be added to meet the need. Mr. Justin said there could not be a mix. It would be wasting your money. Mr. Justin explained that the program would become a funding source because of the 80 some percent success rate. They start paying taxes and are not a liability. Judge Yacucci started conversation about the success rate. Mr. Lamberti explained a tracker checks on the alumni. Five years of no crime or drug use qualifies as success. The average length of time in the program is two years. Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 7 There are 60 beds in the Martin County facility that Mr. Lamberti is trying to get the state to give his program. Judge Yucucci started discussion on who would qualify for the program and how it would work. Mr. Godwin thanked Judge Cox for attending the meeting and her work on the Mental Health Court. Ms. Bleyman asked how start up costs could be the same 16 years later. Mr. Lamberti explained that is because of the size of the County. He would like to leave his work and run the program here. In 1970 he was sentenced as a drug offender and was put in a therapeutic community. He would make a commitment to step up to the plate until it is done. OTHER ISSUES Sheriff Mascara wanted to clarify that about 100 inmates have been diverted from the Jail to the New Horizon program. He thought the idea was given at the last Board of County Commissioners meetings that another 100 could be removed from the Jail population and he doesn't feel that is correct. Mr. Quam feels the only addition is another 40 over the course of a year. They would have to be identified and go through the judicial process. Commissioner Smith explained his view of diverting people from incarceration to a mental health program. Attorney Fetterman explained that many of the people have significant mental health, criminal and security issues. They are a danger to themselves and society. Judge Cox explained that the Mental Health Administrative Order only addresses certain crimes; not violent or dangerous crimes. Sheriff Mascara also informed Commissioner Smith that in 2003 itwas projected that there would be 1600 inmates in the County Jail. There are 1356 today. He believes without the partnership of the people at the table and the initiatives taken BK, the population would be over 1600. He feels working together has kept it down to 1356, which is 300 over capacity. Mr. Justin asked for feedback. Commissioner Smith thanked them for coming. He thinks the ideas have merit and need more detailed study. The 86% success rate is huge. Public Safety Coordinating Council April 27, 2006 Page 8 _ ~~~.. __ The Director of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in Palm Beach County informed the Council thatthe program is highly recognized there and the impact is significantly reducing the number of people he would have to serve. He suggests they come back with more numbers. He would support the program coming here. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. by Commissioner Smith. Submitted by, Brenda Marlin THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE MAY 25, 2006. O ti N `~' .~. V 0 v .~ ~a L V 4~ .~ a. A ~ J \~HS ~~ /' Q ^^0 I.^^L`` C 4- nO W N Q s... 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Those who would violate the privilege of probation should not be given the opportunity to prey on our most vulnerable citizens, our ~~ children, said Crist, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor in September's primary election. ~ ~ I encourage the Senate to give this good bill speedy approval:,' '' The Senate measure (SB 2622) was moved ahead by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee after a brief description by its sponsor, Sen.` Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland. The House bill was sponsored by Rep. Joe Negron, a Stuart Republican running for the GOP nomination for attorney general. It covers defendants who are accused of violating probation for prior offenses including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, lewd or lascivious battery and computer pornography. The new legislation was prompted by the murders of Carlie Brucia, Jessica Lunsford, Sarah Lunde and six young people in Deltona after a disagreement over video games. The men convicted or accused of being responsible for killing the young girls were all probation violators. Crist said last year's Jessica Lunsford Act was an important first step toward protecting Florida's children, but said the additional provisions of this year's legislation would make children even safer from sex offenders and predators. The proposal is a trimmed-down version of similar legislation that failed last year when lawmakers questioned the cost of keeping thousands of additional suspects in county jails awaiting trial. Copyright ©2006, South Florida Sun-Sentinel http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/IocaUflorida/sfl-0425floridahouse,0,3567011,print.stor... 4;25/2006 Page 1 of 2 _~ Pat Tighe From: David Dees [ddees@flsheriffs.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:06 PM To: Tom Hall (Hillsborough); Tim Ryan (Orange); Rick Frey (Broward); Randall (Bradford) Zipperer; Paul (Marion) Laxton; Pat Tighe; Mike Tidwell (Seminole); Michael (Pasco CJ) Page; Marilyn Ford (Volusia); ESCAMBIA (Dennis W); David Parrish (Hillsborough); Bob Seaman (Martin_; Bob Chapman (Alachua); Bill McMullen (Indian Riv) Subject: State agency says some probation laws need changing State agency says some probation laws need changing By Bill Cotterell DEMOCRAT POLITICAL EDITOR Florida's probation system is upside-down, a study by the Legislature's policy analysts said Tuesday. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability reported that offenders placed on "community control" - a category that excludes violent criminals -are checked up on four times as often as killers, rapists and child abusers. OPPAGA said 1,842 criminals under various forms of supervision committed new crimes from February 2004 through last Dec. 31. And the "maximum risk" offenders, who make up about one-fourth of the caseload, committed 71 percent of the new offenses, OPPAGA said. "These results suggest that the maximum-risk classification is an accurate measure of the risk of the offender to the community," OPPAGA said, "but that current supervision requirements for this population may not be sufficient." In response to the study, Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough said the prison system is shifting emphasis "to offenders who pose the highest risk." He said DOC will also ask the 2007 Legislature to repeal the 25-to-1 caseload limit for community control and will seek funding of computer upgrades so officers can file reports from the field, rather than trekking back to their offices for paperwork. "Officer non-compliance with regulations was cited as a main factor in new offenses, but McDonough -who has made wholesale changes in top ranks of the DOC -proudly defended his correctional probation officers and administrators. He said "our officers face many challenges and have shown their dedication to the state of Florida and its citizens." OPPAGA did not criticize the department but said some taws need changing. There is no limit on how often offenders can be checked on by probation officers, although minimum contacts are set. "Community controllees are restricted to home and work, while other offenders under supervision generally are not," OPPAGA said. The study said there were 32,365 probationers and ex-cons "who committed murder and other violent crimes, but are not supervised as closely as those sentenced to community control." Besides the 25-1 statutory limit for community-control caseloads, OPPAGA said the ratio for sex offenders is 40-1 and each officer can supervise up to 50 drug offenders. The study said "officer caseload ratios range from 25 offenders per officer to 250 offenders per officer, depending on the types of offenders they supervise." Offenders placed on community control must have at least eight contacts with their supervising officers each 4/27/2006 Page 2 of 2 month, OPPAGA said, but sex offenders are checked at least three times and "maximum risk" offenders are seen at least twice a month. Interviews may take place at home, at the offender's job or in probation offices, and DOC emphasized that there can be more than the minimum contacts when needed. Of the 1,842 who committed new crimes, OPPAGA found, "officer non-compliance" with standards was the most frequent problem -occurring in 243 cases. Failure to make the required contacts and failure to verify residency or employment were the most-common deficiencies. "In addition to officer non-compliance, there are several systemic deficiencies that hinder the supervision of offenders in community corrections," OPPAGA said. "The program's resources are not being directed at offenders who pose the highest risk, administrative tasks hinder officers' ability to supervise offenders and offender transport creates ongoing problems for the department and local law-enforcement agencies." The OPPAGA study was mandated by the Jessica Lunsford Act, passed last year in response to the rape and slaying of the Citrus County girl. A sequel to that law, known as the "anti-murder act," was passed by the House on Tuesday -aimed at making it easier for authorities to revoke probation and jail violators. In his response to the study, McDonough said he will "redirect program resources to offenders who pose the highest risk. "We agree that often various priorities such as warrantless arrests take precedence over the number of contacts made with each offender," he wrote to OPPAGA. "We agree that administrative tasks take time away from supervision of offenders in the community." FDLE Boss by Rick Flagg Capitol News Service The governor is looking for a new top cop... but he won't be able to do it on his own. Under the old cabinet system, it took a simple majority, four of the seven members, to pick a new commissioner to run the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. But when the cabinet was reorganized in 1999 and reduced to just four members, Jeb Bush says no one bothered to change the selection process so it now takes a unanimous vote. "When we shrunk, the people shrunk, the cabinet from seven to four... they uh... we didn't... we, the legislature didn't change the appointment process from four... which would have been a simple majority... it stated four, so now it's unanimous. So this will be a very collegial process to say the very least," Bush said. The governor is looking for a new commissioner to replace Guy Tunnetl, whose resignation takes effect on Friday. Tunnell's resignation is part of the fall out from the boot camp beating and eventual death of 14-year old Martin Lee Anderson. 4/27/2006 ]ail Diversion in Florida -Issues and Recommendations Criminal ]ustice and Mental Health System Issues . Criminal justice system costs . Prevalence of mentally ill offenders and those with co-occurring disorders in the criminal justice system . Overcrowding of jails . Overburdened court dockets . Interruption of community treatment of detained individuals Lack of community and criminal justice system treatment resources . Failure to diagnose mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders Non-compliance of individuals with recommended community-based treatment . Inadequate collaboration and coordination between the criminal justice and mental health systems . Public policies favor punishment over treatment Cost shifting to the criminal justice system . Criminalization of mental illness Lack of data on mentally ill offenders and their judicial dispositions . Inefficient use of law enforcement officers' time . Inefficient use of other law enforcement resources . Failure to capitalize on best diversion practices Facts In June 2004 there were more than 760,000 individuals held in U.S. jails; U.S. jails operate at more than 94% of capacity (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005). From 1995 to 2004, the number of jail inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents rose from 193 to 243 (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005). . In 2002, there were almost 13.7 million arrests; nearly 7% of those incarcerated had severe and persistent mental illness (TAPA Center for Jail Diversion; the National GAINS for People with Co- occurring Disorders in the Justice System, 2004; Boner, 2003). An estimated 16% of jail inmates have some form of mental illness (estimated as high as 23% in Florida), compared to only 5% of the general population; as many as 32% of jail inmates have a lifetime incidence of mental illness (New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003; U.S. Department of Justice, 2004; Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Florida Legislature, 2005; Leifman and Perez, 2003). . Approximately 2.1 million individuals with some type of mental illness are admitted to U.S. jails each year (New Freedom Commission, 2003). . Approximately 72% of jail inmates have a mental or substance use disorder (Steadman, 2005; Osher, 2005). People who use addictive substances represent more than 80% of the prison and jail population (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information). . People with mental illness are 64% more likely to be arrested than those without a mental illness for committing the same crime (Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 2001). . Nearly half of mentally ill inmates are imprisoned for a nonviolent crime (U.S. Department of Justice, 2004). Florida Council 10/27/05 Jail inmates have 3-4 times the rate of severe and persistent mental illness as the general population (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2004). . In 2000, $40 billion was spent on incarcerating individuals in prisons and jails in the U.S.; almost $24 billion of that was spent on the incarceration of nonviolent offenders (Justice Policy Institute, 2000). African-Americans are two times more likely than Hispanics and five times more likely than whites • to be admitted to a jail in the U.S. (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005) African-Americans and Hispanics represent 46% and 15% of all U.S. jail detainees respectively, while collectively representing only 24% of the general population (New Freedom Commission, 2003). . More than half of jail inmates with a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) report using alcohol or drugs at the time of an offense (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005). . Approximately 58% of mentally ill jail inmates and 47% of other jail inmates use drugs in the month before an offense leading to incarceration (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005). . Approximately 30% of jail inmates with SPMI are homeless during the year before incarceration; nearly 7% of inmates are homeless at the time of arrest (U.S Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1999). About 54% of homeless have spent time in jail, prison or juvenile detention some time during periods of homelessness (Health Care for the Homeless Coalition, 2004). Arrest rates for homeless individuals range from 20% to as high as 75% during periods of homelessness (Health Care for the Homeless Coalition, 2004). More than 47% of mentally ill offenders are unemployed in the month before arrest (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1909) . More than 70% of jail inmates with SPMI are charged with non-violent misdemeanors (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2001). . More than 50% of adult jail inmates have not been convicted of a crime and are waiting trial (Clear and Cole, 2003). . More than 75% of mentally ill inmates have been sentenced to prison, jail, or probation at least once prior to their current sentence; half reported three or more prior sentences (Jailing, 2000). Approximately 40% of mentally ill individuals come into contact with law enforcement some time during their lives (NAMI, 2005). . More than 22% of arrests in the U.S. are drug or alcohol-related (Broner, 2003). . Approximately 20% of individuals who are involuntarily committed to an inpatient unit are arrested within four months of admission (Borum, 1997). . More than 7% of all law enforcement contacts in the U.S. involve a mentally ill individual in crisis (Borum, 1997). . Individuals with co-occurring disorders are three times as likely as the general population to be jailed (U.S. Bureau of Justice, 2004). . The annual cost of incarceration of a SPMI individual is $54,750-$75,000 annually or $150-$200 per day (Evans and Gonzalez, 2004). . The national average length of stay for an inmate with mental illness is 80 days, four times the average length of stay for the general inmate population (Evans and Gonzales, 2004). It costs four times as much to incarcerate a mentally ill inmate as it does ageneral-population inmate (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, February 18, 2004). Approximately 20% of youth with an emotional disturbance are arrested before they leave school (U.S. Department of Education, 1993). . In the U.S., law enforcement officers average six encounters per officer with a mentally ill individual per month (Borum, 1998). Florida Council 10/27/05 There were more than 59,000 inmates in Florida's county detention facilities during the month of June 2005 (Department of Corrections, 2005). In June 2005, the statewide county detention incarceration rate was 3.6 per 1,000 county residents based on the population estimates for April 1, 2004 (Department of Corrections, 2005) Objectives Prevent unnecessary arrest, incarceration and prosecution of mentally ill individuals . Reduce jail overcrowding by reducing the average daily jail population of mentally ill individuals and those with co-occurring disorders Reduce jail operating and capital outlay costs Reduce officer and consumer injuries . Reduce arrests of mentally ill individuals Increase law enforcement officer satisfaction Reduce the rate of re-arrests of mentally ill individuals and those with co-occurring disorders . Improve the community treatment outcomes of mentally ill individuals and those with co-occurring disorders . Maximize the diversion of mentally offenders from the criminal justice system to the behavioral health system Facilitate the successful reintegration of mentally ill detainees in the community . Reduce the rate of symptoms of substance use and mental illness for those residing in the community . Lower criminal justice system costs . Improve and ensure timely access to community behavioral health care Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement response to encounters with mentally ill and substance abusing individuals . Build effective partnerships between the criminal justice and mental health systems . Improve law enforcement officer knowledge of mental illness and mental health provider's understanding of the criminal justice system Reduce the number and rate of suicides of individuals involved with the criminal justice system . Reduce the rate of repeated law enforcement-related calls on mentally ill individuals . Reduce a law enforcement officer's time spent during an encounter with a mentally ill individual Recommendations i. Establish or expand community Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs). The CITs should be organized to provide 24/7 coverage, ensure a single point of dispatch, be police-friendly and enable the rapid transfer of the custody of arrestees to mental health professionals, provide a single point or multiple points of crisis drop off with a facility no-refusal policy, and ensure streamlined law enforcement access to community services. 2. Expand initial and ongoing training of law enforcement, other criminal justice and behavioral health staff on crisis intervention techniques and mental illness/substance use disorders. The training should include topics such as consumer and family perspectives, diagnostic and clinical skills, treatment modalities, substance abuse, mental illness, suicide assessment and intervention, adolescent issues, legal issues, civil commitment, de-escalation techniques, mental health crisis symptoms, and community behavioral health services. 3. In addition to CITs, test alternative pre-booking diversion programs, including use of blended law enforcement and mental health teams and a mental health-based mobile crisis response team. Florida Council 10/27/05 4. Establish Mental Health Courts that are voluntary, handle those charged with felonies as well as misdemeanors, target individuals with diagnoses or demonstrable signs of mental illness, use a single docket, have dedicated staff, provide ongoing court supervision of participants, and ensure rapid case processing. 5. Depending on the size of a community's population, establish Juvenile Mental Health Courts or modify existing juvenile courts to recognize and handle adolescents' mental health needs, provide alternative sentencing processes to ensure diversion, designate specialized judges for handling emotionally disturbed and substance using youth, enhance community supervision and use an integrated approach to treatment. 6. Test the use of the Baker Act involuntary outpatient treatment provision by dedicating treatment resources for multiple offense misdemeanants with psychiatric disabilities. 7. Expand the scope and quality of mental health and substance abuse services provided to mentally ill jail detainees. 8. Improve discharge planning with jail detainees, including assurance of the restoration of benefits. 9. To augment community-based services, establish forensic Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams that provide 24/7 crisis support; assistance in finding housing, vocational supports and employment; comprehensive recovery-based treatment; intensive case management; residential treatment; peer supports; self-help arrangements; and medication. 10. Establish criminal justice and behavioral health data system linkages to aid identification, referral and tracking of mentally ill individuals and persons with co-occurring disorders, adhering to state and federal confidentiality restrictions. Local i=18i~i~iiiy' Collect data on the arrests of mentally ill individuals, their demographic characteristics (age, race, gender, education, employment, housing), the dispositions of arrests, the characteristics of jail detainees (number of admissions, average lengths of stay), community behavioral health resources and needs, and the criminal history of habitual offenders (previous offenses, charge types and levels, diagnoses, history of hospitalization, extent of outpatient treatment). Establish a community jail diversion steering group that includes prominent stakeholders (city and county officials, state officials, judges, states attorneys, public defenders, law enforcement officials, jail officials, parole and probation staff, behavioral health provider staff, other health care staff, and consumers and advocates). Develop a comprehensive jail diversion plan and identify the components of the local jail diversion program design. Sponsor a public education campaign regarding the need for a jail diversion initiative. Identify the sources of and seek funding for the local jail diversion program. Florida Council 10/27/05 Model Programs Pre-Booking Albuquerque NM Police Department Crisis Intervention Team Diversion . Anne Arundel County MD Mobile Crisis Team Athens-Clarke County GA Police Department Comprehensive Advanced Response Baltimore County MD Crisis Response System . Bexar County (San Antonio) TX Jail Diversion Program . Birmingham AL Community Service Officers . Florence AL Community Mental Health Officer . Framingham MA Jail Diversion Program Long Beach CA Police Department Mental Evaluation Team . . Los Angeles CA Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team (SMART) Memphis TN Crisis Intervention Team Montgomery County MD Police Department Crisis Intervention Training . Montgomery County PA Emergency Services Program Pasadena CA Police Department Mental Illness Law Enforcement System • Pinellas County FL Sheriff's Office Crisis Intervention Training Program Portland OR Mental Health Crisis Intervention System San Diego CA Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams • Seattle WA Crisis Triage Unit Seminole Coun FL Sheriff's Office Crisis Intervention Team Medical Bracelet Pro ram Post-Booking • i Albuquerque NM Forensic Intervention Consortium Anchorage AK Community Care Alternatives Project . ty Diversion/Commun Boulder CO Partnership for Active Community Engagement (PACE) Services/Other Broward County FL Mental Health Court Connecticut Statewide Jail Diversion Programs Cook County IL Adult Probation Department Mental Health Unit Cook County IL Jail Electronic Access to Information Cook County IL Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers Fort Lauderdale FL Mental Health Task Force Harris County (Houston) TX New START Forensic Services Court Resource Program . . Lane County OR Co-occurring Diversion Program Lane County OR Drug Court • Long Beach CA Village Integrated Service Agency Madison WI Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Team Maricopa County AZ Adult Probation Department Conditional Community Release . Program (CCRP) Maricopa County AZ Sheriff's Office Data Link Project . Maryland Community Criminal Justice Treatment Program (MCCJTP) Milwaukee WI Community Support Program Montgomery County MD Jail Addiction Services, Clinical Assessment and Triage Services (CATS) New York City NY Common Ground New York City NY Nathaniel Project . New York City NY NYC-Link New York City NY Parole Restoration Project, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) New York City NY Parole Support and Treatment Program (PSTP) Project New York City, NY Pathways to Housing County CA Probation Department Project IMPACT O . . range Pima County AZ Pretrial Services Program . 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LUCIE COUNTY 2300 VIRGINIA AVE FORT PIERCE FL 3498E-363E ,s Vol. 38 No. 8 •Apfil'24,-2006 National Association of Counties • Washington, D.C. www.naco.org • www.countynews.org Grant program to help counties divert mentally ill from jails The U.S. Department of Justice plans to release in April the appli- cation guidance for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Re- ductionAct grantprogram,the Office ofJustice Programs Bureau ofJustice Assistance (BJA) announced at the recent 2006 GAINS Center Confer- ence in Boston. This grant program has been created as a result of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003 (PL 108- 414) which was signed into law and received an appropriation of $S million in November 2005. NACo, along with an array 6fother organiza- tions,including the National Sheriffs Association and the Council of State Governments, strongly supported the legislation. Representatives of BJA stated that they expect to award roughly 26 grants to states and counties for a variety of purposes related to lo- calcriminal justice systems working closely with mental health systems to promote public safety by develop- ingalternatives to incazceration.The overall goal of the grant program is to reduce recidivism. States and counties can use the grants to estab- lish mental health courts or other diversion type programs, improve jail-to-community transition plan- ning services, expand community- basedtreatment services andprovide early intervention to treatment ser- vices upon release from jail. Grant funds may also be used for cross- training for criminal justice and mental health system personnel to better equip them to handle persons with mental health needs. There will be four grant types: Planning, Planning and Implemen- tation, Implementation, and state collaboration activities. BJA plans to awazd nine planning grants of approximately $50,000 each, eight planning and implementation grants ofapproximately $250,000 each, and six implementation grants ofapproxi- mately $200,000 each. Three grants will be awarded for state collaboration activities. BJA emphasized that a govern- ment agency must be the applicant, and as a condition of the grant, it must demonstrate a partnership be- tweenthe mental health and criminal justice systems. According to BJA, establishing and demonstrating this collaborative partnership will be heavily weighted in the selection process. Applications will be due relatively soon after the grant program guidanc e and application are released. There- fore, BJA strongly urges people to frequently check their Web site, www. ojp. usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/ mentalhealth.html, for the applica- tion posting. NACo will also add it to the Grants C1ealinghouse section of its Web site, www Waco. org, once the grant program is released. (For more information, please contact Lesley Buchan at lbuchan c(.,naco.org) Irrllrrlrillrlirlrr~rir~r~rlrlrillir~ri) nr~rf~lr n ~~rri~rr~r~ t~rt+lo•*rrtr~as~~~r+rrftwtCAR-RT LDT*;C026 HON. FRANCES HUTCHINSON CDMMI88IDNER, CHAIR ST. LUCIE COUNTY 2300 VIRGINIA AVE FORT PIERCE FL 3498E-S63E 1~ T_ e.' ,ann.,. National Association of Counties • Washington, D.C. www.naco.org ~ www.countynews.org NACo appeals for commission to study mentally ill in jails Treatment, community-based services better address issue BY DONALD HURRAY SENIOR LEG/SLATlVE DIRECTOR AND JENNIFER WILSON ASSOCIATE LEGISLAT/VE DIRECTOR Acting on policy adopted at NACo's Legislative Conference last month, NACo has called on~the U. S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonza- les tocreate anational commission to study and make recommendations to all levels ofgovelTUrlent on the j ailing ofnon-violent offenders with mental illness in county jails. According to U.S. Bureau of Jus- tice Statistics' 1999 report, Mental Health and Treatment oflnmates and Probationers, it is estimated that 16 percent of local jail populations suf- fer from mental illness. The study found that 70 percent of the mentally ill population was comprised of non- violent offenders. "Jail diversion programs can save counties money, provide better treatment for the mentally ill and improve public safety," said Dal- las County, Texas Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, who highlighted the issue during his 2003 term as NACo president. "The longer non- violent people with mental health Vol. 38 No. 8 • April 24, 2006 "T`he wisdom to know and the courage to defend the public interest" Photo by Donald Murray Lee County, Fla. Commissioner Rob- ert P. Janes, chair of NACo's Health :Steering Committee, participates in the NACo-sponsored panel. problems are incarcerated, the more their condition will deteriorate and then they may very well become a public safety risk." NACO believes that implement- ing awide range ofcommunity-based health and human service programs would be more beneficial for those suffering from mental illness charged with non-violent offenses and less costly for county taxpayers. ^ See MENTALLY ILL on page2 Commission should include all levels of government : k.. ^ MENTALLY ILL from page 1 At its 2006 Legislative Confer- ence,- NACo's Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee and Health Steering Committee unani- mously supported the new policy. It was later adopted unanimously as an interim policy by the NACo Board of Directors. The resolution further recom- mends that such a commission be representative of general purpose governments at the county, city and state level, and that itbe representative of key constituencies at the local and state level includingtheNational Sher- iffs'Association, theNationalDistrict Attorneys Association, the National AssociationofCounty andCityHealth Officials andtheNationalAssociation of County Behavioral Health and De- velopmental Disabilities Directors. NACo spotlighted the resolution at the GAINS Center 2006 National Conference, System Transformation atthelnterface of the Criminal Jusfice and Mental Health Systems, which was held in Boston, Apri15-7. NACo presented a_panel discus- sionatthe conferenceApril7entitled, Why Policy Matters: The Case for a National Commission on the Jailing of Persons with Mental Illness. Pre- senters included: Lisa Naito, NACo Justice and Public. Safety Steering Committee chair and Multnomah County, Ore. commissioner; Robert Janes, NACo Health Steering Com- mitteechair and Lee County, Fla. com- missioner; Steven Leifinan, associate administrative judge, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; and Lesley Buchan, NACo project manager. "Anational commission appointed by the attorney general of the United States could focus attention on the intergovernmental aspects of the crisis as well as the pressing need for providing comprehensive care in the community," Naito said. Janes said an intergovernmental and evidence-based approach is needed to address this problem. "By keeping the mentally ill within the health and human services sys-. tern, counties would be better able to monitor their condition and provide treatment, if needed," he said. Leifinan said this is an issue that desperately needs to be addressed nationally. "This is a national tragedy and it's. time totake a hard lookatthis issue and figure out how we can keep non-vio- lent,mentally ill people out ofourjails and provide them with the treatment they need," Leifrnan said. "I see this as atrans-institutional issue. People who should be in the healthcare sys- tem getting help are inappropriately being transferred into the criminal justice system. There are no winners under the current system." :r~,u Ap r. 14. -2006 9 : 41 AM n~~~D~1~ uu~ APR 12 J006 ;g ~~~ 'ady atuNo, 2916aaa P. 3 ~T ~~~~,~~~ y~l'`y~ ~5T i.UGIC -:OUId'tY, fil.tit~fDi1 .~ ,. •. .r ''• ~'! t ~' rye ~ ' ~ r„r. .~+.` ~ -^~ 1-~ ` •~~ ~ TJG•• I f -•~ ~.~iac~td Dtxic tiwyr'9~t'vcrv B~as3~. F1.3~3a~^ rtr'n~~ ,,,a '~~7~-~~.7n.~ tsc~'t~~ny;;,r~ Ma;!?lA~ Asl~xs 14111 56~h &~ua~e ~rQ Va~s•, F1, 8?966 Date: ,April 1 ~., ~0~6 ~. ~~ ro: ~~ shy s~. i~ - xa,~ . _ ~~am: ~~ a ,. ' ~ 1~ Fue & Src~.ty . 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No, 2916 P. 4 ~s ~t~ 3 0 m .~ .~ ~ ~ ~~ ~; l ~. ~~ ~ ,. ~ ~~..'~' '~ . ~~- ,f ~ ~~~ . .~.~ ~~ ~~ ~. ~{ ~ _ ~~ ~ ~~ p~ F ~r1 8 ~ SJ ~ ~ ~~~ , . ~~ ~. 4, ~' b .~~ ~ i~ ~~ ~ ~;" d ~~ ~~ ~~~ _~ ~~ o ~. Rpr.14' 2000 9.42AM Wd~S;ZI ~OY~riC~Ul'ri 7a Capt, t.'Srorh 111 Pram: D1S T. l~lattesatt 577 pttba; 4Jl?124a6 i;e'; Fire 8latta system bast sad assesstneat No. 2916 P' S ~Z~ ~ad~d autil pania~a~ r~-:~1 .~ ~ ; L ~., rvwww ~wcnwW eust7al~!'JwaW ~7tit+n Th6 '6olla~uvin,g is a choralagieal•,accouating of the #est a~ aasessmezrt F I h 3?fre sad Bact¢~3' add¢d a gl~osearY of terms avo pretaimed., along with, deacriptians of events and comvarastions. daa'ta the tectsdcal tmtme cf the oantoat • 0$3U arrived st maintemtnce shop to await the arrival of the ri'irst F' sad 5acorlty teehalcian. Twc ' respc^esentativesfiom Y+ife 3efety ere discueeing the alarm cyst with Maiabenanee ' Super~riaar Mi3ae Shine. One a! them statxid to rue that ouz~ alarm ' system would be ' ~ ~gsaadfathered in under Ste 'United I.eboraborics iaapectian . 0$SS ~ >7itgt Fire sad Secxuity technician George Hallam an scene, ' ~ Q9~0 • ~ Mairiteaanae tecl~aicisa Phil, Mr, Hallam, sad >m~e1f enter the l b b BO roam to begin tb~e testing litnctloning fannd a full us® vx • - anci' assessment. llllr. Hatless opened the 2420 pane y ~ ~'tectiort head lying in the box; He istcd that was improper ..~tsconnected wires, and impmpetlq installed wires ere evident ' on practices. lvlat~' e the bugs. Ballets stated that the system would sat meet CJL standards ' (~9QA 1VIr He wrest onto say that the , system may natbe rcquirod to melt said standet+ds. Ha explains that any 1tAw' iaBtallatlen would requ'sre the entire ayatnm be braag6t to LTI. standards. Q910 Mr. At-]le~ said the Fire Marshall may graadthther the ay$tena, . VJhea 1 asked him, tF first , halt M I ~"~ b°~~ was common practice he stated drat it's st the dispratiar of the . at~ cpa~tsed at this point and asked for clt>ri5cari,on. He told me the gY~ as it >s would sat meet UL standards amd it would be at fire disorctian of fire Fite as tso weather es not it woul8 pass a building impaction. , 0912 Mr, Hn~letn stated that with ftte entreat fwd faults emd the enthe AFP204 petrels is the t ti b i led ground datlt detectiau ds anti ti-o Main?A20 parcel we a ca oa circuits, fire can>:tnun • is ttinreliable, 4430 Teatirsg a~td assessmtxtt have saw moved to the Pod phase, BS Gmtutd dtult detectiaa, jumper trot out, and not iepoctimg an flue ~+ound fault. 0440 Fare alarm test afBS successful. ~. ..... .. ,~~. ••l'• 'fi'r ~~~, ~•+. ~ +1.1•,H. 1 ~, ~ 1 1 • ~ ~ ', , I~' l.. 'r 7 Apr, 14, 2006 9 ; 42AM No. 2916 P, 6 WdES~ZI 'Zl 'adld au~i! pa~iaaa~ Aptr7 f2, 2p~d 4945 H3 J~umgar ig cat, When jam' is atteolud, s ground fault ie •im abed, Alstm test is sttocessful sad grauad favh +osrmot ba duplicated. . 0955 I3k 3turiper ie cat. ~Vhem,l' is attached, a ground ~tult at>ccessBsl, 135 new showing ground i ODO B3 towel' deputy reAcrred the small of burning wires in the t+ with Mr. I3allem bat caald not deteinaina a cause. I008 It has bean deterardned that the Notiiiier system wss lid am and uses :auu of those oaenpo»Atsts. jtmctian boxes, end wizity Ihaing the tsstiag profess fbr madic~l, we were umtWe to laces Ma~dtcat trait, . l Os0 It has been determiaed that Medical doss sot employ an AFP2~ . diraaly to the 2020 panel. Y found a rasLstor on the power atpply board far the 2x20 peed the electronics :board. aa~l was not comnet4ad, I advlaed Mr. Hai determine ffiast this wa>ald disable the eysteres tlt0ity to defeat c tlaet this may be the season the grovad fatalt detection jumpers c been Grit. I asked him if this was an axsptable praotica, and he standards. . 1200 AI stamper is oat. When jumper is stiaohad, a gXOUnd fault la sass successful end gxouad titult cannot ba duplicated. The ontirm B i ~ aisrm~ aysoem at>ffered n complete tt tt 7220 AS now raparting s ground b-ult, 1243 Al atlll report:,ng a g~otaad cult at the ZttZO panel but sat at the . jtrnaper disconnected, in an ettsntpt bo rectify, 1256 B 1 AF'P200 passel not sk~ovVing file 6ysbem f$lltu c; The 424 rtety panek is the 180 room hov~revar still shaves a Complete iiulure, 1309 Atte>xtptirig a herd boat bo resolve 8aa B 1 system failure 1320 7'he hard boot fot 13 L failed to resolve the system failure. l34 3umper is not out. No ground Fault is fmdiCe~ted. Alarm test ig 1330 AZ gaper is cut. Alarm teat ie successful. B 1 system fsilw~e is aio longer iatdicated on,thQ 420 hoarcL 1336 ~l3 ]aiupCr is ctd. Alarm tadt is succassf-i1. , 1340 A4 Tamper is cut but has been reattached prior to this Mast. Al 1470 9evoral pottiids of excess wire have stow been romnved 8om l of these wlros are hot despite the fact they are not cans box, abed. Aleum test is Y imuediately responded the previous Kiddie system the AIaP200 panel ~ doe panel and instead reports gat had been art away m oftitis and he was able to th grottads. As explaiaad the AFI?200 panels tigve dd it would not meet t71., at~od. Ahumtiest is time FP200 panel, Cirauad fault rlc board fief B 1 cn the 7,020 , sat the 131424 board, tASt is successful. buss box in the 1$0 mom, . ~ to anything is the boas Z No. 2916 P. 7 Apr, 14, 2006 , 9,43AM WdES~ZI 'ZI 'a~ld atu!1 pa~iaaa~ Aprf- 7~ 20Q6 141 t ]t's theorised that some ground faults mayr now ba corrected to tie s~emoval of the excess the brass box; 'lbet moved to ocdtlg the ground debaction jumpaxs, i ns vice 1412 S] ,f tunper reoonnecbad-not showing gout fit. 1415 B3 j~par reconnected- showing ground f~nult - aaable to iso even when tho AFP200 panel 18 completely disconnected ant] t3-ttlt, fan]t is iadicatecl on bEttery power. 'i]sis i:sdicateg to Mr. fiallnm that g9 hoe many problems ens would extoastve troablas]watbag. 1430 BS jualper rcconaected- showing ground fault - isoladad td ualcation lirrc. 1300 Testing and assessmuent have stopped. A discuESlan ibllowed w 8~tOII1 as ll,EViDg at$1Lit~Cant prob]~s End is lrnt+p]lAbte. Mc, M.,,r,...H°ew1,1~ ,~ the em rosary snccess#i~ baste that havo bean preformed the System ooul faii to report sotn~t ices or ether syEtam faitm~eg without wainiipg. Also. the Pin Marshall d demand immadlete cequdoras several teo]micians trottb]aahgo~dng and the eyatem befsbre an aooncaba comoplott~ timeline could be estab~ushed. The enure Jo may take several mor~a to completo. Aflnr this coa-v~eorsationr MaintaAance man Phil s43. Mr, He~Uam tn, the msiaronmaca shop to brief Mair~banance Supervisor Ake ightne oa the Apr, 14. 2006 9.43AM No. 2916 P. 8 Wd~~~ll 'll 'aal~ aW!1 paniasa~ Apr~'192, 2QQ8 glossary afterms ZOxO panel- The train 6xe alarm amtrol penal in the 1 BO races that ~11 Pods report m, 420 boardw A nctvvixxlcl~sg device located In, the 2020 panel that otg the pods tQ the main. paaeL ~ . ApP2Q0~ A fixe al~ui controlpsael locaroed in the pods 8uar Bvx• A term, uae9 to descdbe a lAxge jtmc~on box whera wirer come togetl~r fk~r a corntaon conaectiaa or ground Firth ~~ d o~oc m p o mrtal r eart'h rleatrade ae as as d driven lute the auih Casually capper), ar a ccamactiom to buried metal water !ping. Ctronnd thulfr In this cdnt~, it roars tQ rL condition which taeSy j the coramuvicadaa betweca the pods (,AFPZ00 panel) sad the main panel 020 panel), Aard bast- A trou'bleahaotlag procedure for oomptrter connponeata eataila cau~letety powering dawn the ayabem sad then powerlag it back Jumper- A term used tv destm'be a break pout !n a codninuona for troubleshaaiiag or bridging, t{A618t+01'~ T1~'o-t0t'Glitlal e]eCt;1C Circuit bOmpaae3Tt Yr-rit offers O Situ tP fa1 bleC'tti'10 Submitted ~'i:', Mattesoa577 4 No, 2916 P. 2 Rp r, 14, 2006 9 : 41 AM KEN J. MASCARA `~ 4700 West Midway pond, Fort Pleroe, Florida 34961 April 14, 2006 Fire Marshall Buddy Emerson St. Lucie County Fire District 2404 Rhode Island Avenue port Pierce, Florida 34950 ~j-~Q ~f t ~'c i ~ Member National $hetiffa' Assaciatlon j« ~, Member Florida Sherlf}s' Agsoclatlon ,~ Telephone: (772) 461.7300 • Fax; (778) 489.5851 of C sent via fax and U.S Mail RE; Fire Alarm system at St. Lucie County Jail Dear Chief Emerson: Upon inspection of the fire alarm system at the St. Lucie County Jail, we have determined that certain conditions exist which call into question the viability of the system. I have attached for you the appropriate documentation indicating the extent of the problem. Please be advised that as the County owns and is responsible for the maintenance of this facility, we can neither approve nor contract for the necessary repairs. Nonetheless, given the serious nature of the issue, we deem it necessary to bring it to your attention and ask that you take any action necessary to see that the system is secure and people housed in, working at and visiting the jail are safe. We will commence with a visual fire and safety watch every hour, to be logged manually by each deputy performing this function, T have also attached for you the Special Qrder requiring the watch and the log form we will be utilizing. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 772/462-3225 or fettermana@stluciesheriff:com. Sincer :r am etterman General ounsel cc: t Major Patrick Tighe, Director of Detention Kxisten $ernero, Risk Manager Bruce Jolly, Esq. Tren Crooks, Esq. enclosure No, 2916 P, 9 Apr, 14, 200b 9 : 43AM SPECIAL ORDER NUMB: >rFFEC'I"xY~ DATE: 04/l4/06 DA'l'E: Q4li4J4G TO: ALL PERSCktN'NEL SUBdLCT: Fii~, SAFETY Al~'D SECUBlT1''9VATGH TOIIRS kn ardec~ to comply with N.p'.P.A. 3.s.4o a gnakifleal fire watch includes the assignment of a person ax persona to au area for the empress purpose of notifying the fire department, the buitdiag occupants, or both of an emergency; Preventing a fire from occutrriag, ezdng~bing srnaII $res; or protecting the public from irre or life safety dangers. All deputies working in the detention facility wild conduct a p'ire, Safety and Security watch esveary hour. 'Y'he walk thru will be conducted to ensure there are na haaardoas conditions. Tho St. Lucre Cu. Jail ~Irre W atch Log wit then be fikled out. Thies assessmeat wfli then be lagged unto the J.M.S. pg4~ A A5: The deputy assigned per shift to each of the designated areas below sleall be responsible for performing the watch and tnslan-g the appropriate lug records. The shiflt sergeant shall be responsible far deeignatictg each deputy chimed with this reaponsibillty. A-1 a~aide and b-sfde A-Z pod . A-~ pod A.-4 pad ~-1 paid 8-3 pod B-4 pad B-5 pod Medical pod ' Central Control will check the Chape1,113 and Transportation. Aside Supervisor w11 check tho Kitchen, Laundry and staff lounge. Drafted by Jason'Vi'heeler Apri113, 2tW6 /'7'L, Major atrick Tighe Director, Depa~naent of Detention No, 2916 P. 10 As r. 14. 2006 9 : 43AM 4/14/2006 St. Lucie Co. Jail Fire/Safety Watch s~~'x: _. I.QCATION: sir: LOCATIOlri: TIME I1~TITI.AS~S I.D. TIlYlE INITIALS I.D. , 0700 ~ 0800 ~ 1900 "' 2000 ~. OgOp 2100 `1000 2200 1100 2300 1200 0000 1300 0100 1400 0200 1500 0300 1600 0400 1700 1800 1900 0500 0600 0700 Day Shift Supervisor: Name I'D' Night Shift Supervisor; Name LD ST. LUCIE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT Ken Crooks Fire District Attorney April 15, 2006 ~V~~couNryF~ ~ O~ ~ ~ v, n X X ~'~E DIS~~~~~ Via Facsimile No (7721 462-3362 Adam M. Fetterman, General Counsel St. Lucie County Sheriff s Office 4700 W. Midway Road Fort Pierce, FL 34981 2400 Rhode Island Ave. Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Phone: 772.462.8384 Fax: 772.462.8489 ~~i,c~~ Re: Fire Alarm System - St. Lucie County Correctional Center Dear Mr. Fetterman: YIC~ ~U~ ~~e~~ U~ Upon receipt of your correspondence dated April 14, 2006, I forwarded it to Fire Chief Jay Sizemore and Captain Derel t t of thetfire alarm cyst am located a the Stt Luc exx personally performed a physica County Correctional Center. Enclosed is his report for your review. If you have any further questions or need any further information, please feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, L~'~"' . Kenneth C. Crooks, Esq. Fire District Attorney cc: Chairman and Honorable Members of St. Lucie County Fire District Board Fire Chief Jay Sizemore Battalion Chief Buddy Emerson Captain Derek Foxx ~OUNty F ~ I l d A Rh d ~ ~~~ c. ~ ve. an o e s 2400 FL 34950 t Pi F v ~, FIRE MARSHAL'S N °a erce, or 772.462.8306 OFFICE X 772.462.8466 FAX ~9F D ~ S~~~~~ St. Lucie County April 14, 2006 Fire District Atty Ken Crooks 2400 Rhode Island Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34950 RE: Saint Lucie County Correctional Center Fire Alarm System Dear Mr. Crooks: This office has completed an initial review and physical testing of the fire alarm system located at the Saint Lucie County Correctional Center. The results indicate that the fire alarm system is functional. However, it was also noted during this review that certain ground fault conditions do exist on the system but do not interfere with the overall operation of the system. The review further revealed that the required documentation of inspection and testing performed on the system by the certified fire alarm contractor was not provided to the jail, county maintenance personnel or this office which is in violation of the Florida Fire Prevention Code chapter 69A-48. I have attached copies of the stated code. The code also requires that each time service or testing is performed on the system a standard fire alarm tag meeting the requirements of the rule shall be attached to the fire alarm panel. The main fire alarm panels within the correctional center do not meet this requirement. The opinion of this office, based upon the facts that have been obtained as of this date, is the fire alarm system is functional and will respond in the manner that it is designed. This would not constitute this office to issue an order to the site to perform a fire watch at this time. This office will follow up with the parties responsible for the maintenance and repair of the fire alarm system to ensure that all needed repairs are completed. Si rely aptain Derek M. Foxx~ Supervisor Office of the Fire Marshal cc: Fire Chief Jay Sizemore Fire Marshal: Battalion Chief Buddy Emerson FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAP'T'ER 69A 95 Chapter 69A-48 FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS 69A-48.001 Purpose. 69A-48.002 Scope. 69A-48.003 Standards for Fire Alarms. 69A-48.004 Testing Laboratories Application for Certification. 69A-48.005 Record of Completion. 69A-48.006 Specifications for Fire Alarm Tags. 69A-48.007 Drawings. 69A-48.008 Monitoring. 69A-48.001 Purpose. The purpose of this rule chapter is to establish standazds, by rule, for the installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, monitoring, inspection, replacement, or servicing of fire alarm systems. Specific Authority 633.70(4) FS Law Implemented 633.70, 633.701 FS History-New 6-28-90, Formerly 4A-48.001. 69A-48.002 Scope. These rules apply to both new and existing fire alarm systems as of the effective date of the rule. Those systems which were based on product and engineering practices recognized as being acceptable at the date of installation but are not in compliance with currently adopted standards may continue in use, provided they are functional and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Specific Authority 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(2)(b), 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS. History-New 6-28-90, Amended 7-11-01, Formerly 4A- 48.002. 69A-48.003 Standards for Fire Alarms. The appropriate standazds for the installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, monitoring, inspection, replacement, testing or servicing of fire alarm systems shall be those standards adopted pursuant to subsection 69A-3.012(1), F.A.C. Specific Authority 633.70(4) FS Law Implemented 633.70, 1533.701 FS. History-New 6-ZS-90, Amended 11-16-94, Formerly 4A-48.003. 69A-48.004 Testing Laboratories Application for Certification. Equipment used for the installation of a fire alarm system shall be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. All information concerning the equipment shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction. Specific Authority 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(2)(b), 633.70(4), 1533.701(7) FS. History-New 6-28-90, Amended 11-16-94, 7-I1-Ol, Formerly 4A-48.004. 69A-48.005 Record of Completion. (1) Information applicable in National Fire Protection Association (NF'PA) Standards shall be a minimum requirerrtent and shall be contained in the Record of Completion provided to the consumer when the fire alarm system is installed or improved (see figure 1- 7.2.1, NFPA 72 the edition as adopted in subsection 69A-3.012(1), F.AC.). (2xa) The requirements for fire alarm system components, devices, and systems shall be tested, maintained, and inspected using the guidelines set forth in NFPA 72, as adopted in subsection 69A- 3.012(1), F.A.C., and inwrporated by reference therein. (b) All inspections and testing performed on a fire alarm system shall be reported in detail on the system record log using the form required in NFPA 72, figure 7-5-.2.2. the edition as adopted in Rule 69A-3.012, F.AC. This form shall be located and maintained at the property protected by the fire alarm system and be readily available for inspection. (3) All repairs shall be recorded, by the repairing company, in the system record log and contain the following information: (a) Date and time of the repair. (b) Name of the property protected by the system. (c) Physical address of the pr+~tected property. {d) Servicing entity's name, address, phone number, and representative's name. (e) Description and location of equipment in the building where repair work was performed. (f J Type of repair work performed on the system. (4}(a) Any defective or non-functioning items discovered during any fire alarm system test or inspection shall be reported immediately, and shall also be reported in writing to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Section 633.121, F.S., within five business days from the date the defective or non-functioning item is discovered. Written notification shall include a description of the problems found and corrective action taken. (b) Any non-functioning system or intemrption of monitoring shall be reported immediately, by telephone if possible, and shall also be reported in writing or by electronic means to the authority having jurisdiction, as described in Section 633.121 F.S., within five business days from the date the non-functioning system or intemrption of monitoring is discovered. Written notification shall describe the cause of the interruption and the corrective action or actions that were taken. (c) If the non-functioning system was due to improper or faulty installation practices, the authority having jurisdiction shall report such facts to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. (5) If the system is being maintained by a servicing contract and the servicing contract expires, is delegated, or changed, the authority havingjurisdiction shall be notified. Speck Authority 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(Z)(b), 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS History-New 6- 28-90, Amended 11-1 X94, 7-11-01, Formerly 4A-48.005. 69A-48.006 Specifcations for Fire Alarm Tags. (1) A standard Fire Alarm tag meeting the requirements of this rule shall be securely affixed to the fire alarm control panel of each fire alarm system which is installed, and each time such system is serviced, tested, repaired, inspected, or improved by any person. (2) Standard Fire Alarm Tags -Specifications. (a) Tags shall consist of a pressure sensitive label or the "ne- on" type. (b) Tags shall be of any color, except red, which provides high contrast between the background color and the service information required on the tag. (c) Tags shall contain the following information: 1. "Do not remove by Order of State Fire Marshal." 96 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAPTER 69A 2. Name of person performing the work. 3. Type of work performed. 4. Type of systems involved according to NFPA 72, as adopted in Rule 69A-3.012, F.AC. 5. Month and year the work was completed 6. The remainder of space available in the center section of a Fire Alarm tag, where the name, street address, city, zip code, cenificate number, and telephone number of the licensed contractor or business entity is printed, is permitted to be used for advertising, and shall not contain any erroneous, false or misleading statements. (d) The size of the standard Fire Alarm tag shall be approximately 2-12" x 5" (e) Standard Fire Alarm tags shall be arranged as indicated in Figure "A". (3) Standard Fire Alarm tags shall be punched with a standard 1/8" or 1/4" hole punch in all relevant data sections before placing the tag on the fire alarm control panel. (4) Any tag required by the State Fire Marshal which indicates that the fire alarm system, or any component thereof; has been serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, or tested shall be removed before a new tag is placed on the fire alarm system. (5) The authority having jurisdiction may require corrective action for any system deemed non-functional. Speck Authority 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(2)(6), 633.70(4J, 633.701(1) FS History-New 6- 2&90, Amended 6-30.91, 11-16-94, 7-II-0I, Formerly4A-48.006. 69A~38.007 Drawings. (1) Drawings of the fire alarm system showing the location of each device in the system, and the number assigned to each device in the system, shall be kept with the system record log. (2) When work is performed on any device in a fire alarm system, the number of the device shall be listed in the system record log. Speck Authority 633.70(4) FS Law Implemented 633.70 FS History-New 11-16-94, Formerly 4A-48.007. 69A-48.008 Monitoring. (1) Automatic emergency forces notification and any type of monitoring of fire alarm signals shall be installed and operate in accordance with the applicable NFPA standards adopted in subsection 69A-3.012(1), F.A.C., and incorporated by reference therein. (2) Any company wishing to do monitoring or is cru~renUy monitoring in a fire department's area shall notify the authority havingjurisdiction of that location. The authority having jurisdiction shall be notified when any monitoring is discontinued within 24 hours and follow-up that notification by written notification. Specific Authority 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(2)(6), 633.70(4), 633.701(7) FS HtstoryLNew 11-16-94,Amencied 7-II-01, Formerly 4A-48.008. f QOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 18, 2006 Sheriff Ken Mascara 4700 West Midway Road Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Dear Sheriff Mascara: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDERSON On Friday I was notified by the Fire Chief, Jay Sizemore, that your Attorney had contacted Ken Crooks, Fire District Attorney, stating that the Sheriff's Office had concerns regarding the fire alarm system at the St. Lucie County Jail. The Fire Chief then notified me of your concerns and sent a Fire Inspector to the Jail. It was determined that the alarm system was functioning although some false alarms through a ground fault were occurring. If you had contacted me directly, as the County is the owner of the building, you would have learned that we had an April 6th letter (copy attached) from 1St Fire & Security stating that the system was fully operational. This has also been confirmed by the Fire District (copy attached). By not contacting us right away a lot of time and staff resources was spent unnecessarily by various staff members. Also, if there is a life/safety issue such as this, time is of the essence and needs to be dealt with directly. in the future, please contact either myself, Ray Wazny or Faye Outlaw with concerns such as this. Sincer , /~ , 0 Douglas M. Anderson County Administrator DMA:dIs - 06-063 c: BOCC Ray Wazny, Assistant County Administrator Faye Outlaw, Assistant County Administrator Dan McIntyre, County Attorney Roger Shinn, Central Services Director ,OSEPH E. SMITH, District No. 1 DOUG COWARD, District No. 2 PAULA A. LEWIS, Disrncr fJo. 3 FRANNIE HUTCHINSON. District No. 4 CHRIS CRAFT, District No. ~ County Administrator - Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 Phone (772) 462-1450 TDD (772) 462-1428 FAX (772) 462-1648 • email: douga@co.sT-lucie.fl.us web sire: www.co.st-lucie.fl.us [30ARD O F ~ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 18, 2006 Sheriff Ken Mascara 4700 West Midway Road Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Dear Sheriff Mascara: ~ ST. CO~ Ll1 U'I~~ CAE= T Y .:'.- ~}.. . ,. F .L O R ~ D A COUNTY ADIv11NI5TRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDERSON I have noticed for the past couple of days that I have not been receiving the inmate population counts. Please provide me with this data. • problem, please notify me. Sincerely / ~' u as M. Anderson County Administrator DMA:dis - 06-064 Should there be an electronic transfer of information c: BOCC Ray Wazny, Assistant County Administrator Faye Outlaw, Assistant County Administrator Dan McIntyre, County Attorney Mark Godwin, Criminal Justice Coordinator Dennis Wetzel, Information Technology Director • JOSEPH E. SMITH. Disrncr Nc. DOUG ~OU/ARD, District Nc. " PAULA A. LEWIS, Disrncr No. ~ FRANNIE HUTCHINSON. Gisrricr No a CHfIIS CRAB. District No. 5 Counrv Aaminisrroror - Douolas M. And°rson 2300 Virginia Avenue tort Fierce, FL 34982-5652 ~ Phone l"772~~ 46~-1450 TDD ~ 77'') 462-1 :28 FAQ ~ ~ 7=~' 462-1048 ° email: dougoCco.sr-lucie.fl.w we'o sire. www.co.sT-iuCie.`I.us ~eri~ pyApr, ~~, 2~~bH~~;~SAM M SLC Central S'erv'ices'- Apr-l3-os s:SSaNo,2684 ~, ,, ~~~° l ~ ~ 11 II II' 1 1 ~~W ~~UII ~ C ,All Personnel fr,"" ~; 9horiff I~en J. Mascara ;•'' April 11> Z006 ~' Lawsuit F. ~ 2~z i i ,, t ,~ ~. G ~~;~~ ~'~~~~1 ie be advised thd~ the St. Lucia County Sheriffs OP13ce hats filed across-' (lawsuit} against 6t Lucie County within the class'-actior.>. filed against its e Public ~lcfender's ofixes, uee of the formal e-dverearial posture that now axit~tS betvwaen us, iutely no communications regarding the jail ariuuld t.Alce placo between any l~entative a£thc Sheriffs Office and the county regt~rding tho jail unlae~ ga through Adam !~'ettsrmAn sndlor our attorney Bruce Jolly, i T e will ensurt! that our interests in 4he suit ara,protectad an~i that no s ements are made that could be used against us, Ad,~m'~e cerll phone £or t~oae w da not hRVe it iR 772-708-8218, Please advise your staff accordingly. ,; ~' ~''~ ~ fip r. 14. 2006 '1 l ; S~ANI SLC Central Se rv i ~e~ /r'~•r~+-r~u4 ~o, ~os~ r, t `~ Authorized Disfrlbuinr- fivr EDIMARDe iYATQY6 TCCnMOLfle1 9YC. t~aoo3a amt; ~~ s.w. u~ro se$~, ~. ;t~al~ ~n.~a~-~a+o ~~ ~z-~- ~a~ ~oo~ ~s~ Mafl{Eti~g J0.ddT~s 1~#.0~ 56th St;uere West Vt7C~Hs~Ci1, FL 32966 Datd !? hAay i)6 To: From: Mike Shins St. t.uei® Count~- Jail Bill Andrews 1st Fire & Security Project/Job St lrucfe County Jeff 1~i~e Sy~~em Comments: Mikd, as. per our convers~etiarn, we are currently working an a solution for the ground fault Condition at the Jall. Grounc9 faun is a trouble t~nd!ltion, and et the jetil it is very slight which is way >t comes and gaQt3. Thls snculd not affect the operation of the fve alarm from working. tf there is an idaue of whether the fire system is working or not we a©uld come down on a service call and #est a iewv areas. Thanks Bill Andrews Any Iniormeron included in this due trarasrntiaton is eanilderaial azfd i~ to be recd by the peraoe er aompetTy whieb is shown above. 3f by accident racy One else roeeivesa Chip tax, Phe,se re6aK td lot Fire & sncurtty !6 i -794-2204 ipnTOedlaxly wd dostra~• the fax you raxivpd vrlthout devailring er copying ~q' ofthd iptbrtntttion. Rememba~ 1st F•tre & Secterifij is your toiagle scrota far au LIFE 5A)Ekt"Y'Y SOLV'TIONS. Ouc taehaical psofessiansis tataztd x+eacly to assist you writh all your L~e.Safety needs including; ACC1B83 CaTiTROY.,. EMffitG'El'NiCY AY.HR2' SYSTEM6, FIR$ ALARM SYS~'ENI9, WTRUSiC}N ALARM V~'D1rC7 9LTR'Vi?LLLANCE, ~~ tA1~TD SECURTi'Y MON):'PURING, 'CBST AM3 YlN$FSC"l1U]`d8. ~l,YI of tnesFS~taterxe are afla~laJ~c with frtlt mainf~ance prngr!