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Home My WebLink About01-30-2014 Minutes of Meeting January 30, 2014 Convened: 3:33 p.m. .a.~w~~~as~~ Adjourned: 4:42 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Mowery called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. in Conference Room # 3, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. ROLL CALL Roll call was takten. Member: Presenit: Bruce Colton, State Attorney Commissioner Tod Mowery Chief Judge Steve Levin,l9t" Circuit Judge Philip 1. Vacucci,l9t" Circuit John Thompson, Florida Department of Corrections Suzanne Caudell, CORE Program Garry Wilson for Ken Mascara, Sheriff of SLC ' Major Pat Tighe, SLSO John Romano, New Horizons Member= Absent: Diamond Litty, Public Defender lanet,Collins, Bail Association Others Present: Martz Godwin, SLC Criminal Justice Coordinator Tom Genung,l9t" Circuit Court Administration Ethel Rowland, Taxpayer Brodericlz Underwood, CJIS Analyst Allison Duffy, SLC Drug Lab Ivelisse Chico, SLC Pretrial Program Lt. Troy Church, SL SO Captain William Lawhorn, SL SO lacks Miller, Magellan Behavioral Health Chief Baldwin, FP PD Clint Sperber, Florida Department of Health Commissioner Kim Johnson, BOCC Trevor Morganti, SL SO APPROVAL OF MINUTEfe The minutes from October 31, 2013 were unanimously approved. Public fafety Coordinating Council January 3®, ZOf4 Page UPDATE by fLC fherriff'f Office- Major'iighe on behalf of fheriff Ma:cara~ Major Tighe reported the inmate population range from 1200 to 1250. The "At Risks" population has gone down and the 55 years plus has gone up 73% in one year. He gave some examples of the costly medical care some of the elderly population need likte: dialysis 3 times a weekz, pace makters, an internal morphine pump refilled monthly, not including additional medications for the same individuals. Major Tighe mentioned that the psychotropic medication cost has gone down because the medications became available in a generic form. On the other hand, HIV medications have gone up because they Izeep changing the formula and introducing new drugs each year. Martz Godwin indicated that some people did not respond to certain types of the HIV medication so they had to try other forms of it. Mr. Godwin recalled the December invoice for 15 inmates to be about $50,000 and the month before about the same cost for fewer inmates. Major Tighe said that there was a study done a few years ago about Aids medications and how the cost was predicted to go up. He recalled the county hiring an independent source at that time to see if the medications can be bought elsewhere cheaper. It was determined that Corizon, the company that was being used, was the cheapest in the country because they have their own pharmacy. He concluded his report by saying they are doing everything they can to Izeep costs down. UPDATE by Criminal Ju=site Coordinator- Marb Godwin: Mr. Godwin discussed the monthly Detention Center stats as well as stats provided by the SLC Drug Screening Lab Manager, Allison Duffy. He spokte about HB 161; people caught exposing themselves more than once would face a third degree felony instead of a first degree misdemeanor. The House Committee approved the Bill. The Pretrial Program is going well, the numbers are up and the staff continues to works seven days a weekr including holidays. JUDICIAL UPDATE by Chief Judge Levin: Chief Judge Levin announced new judge assignments. Recently there was an investiture for Judge Swaub, who will be handling Family and Juvenile court. Chief Judge Levin spofze about a recent Drug Court graduation for 36 adults, only two reoffended. He thanlzed all the agencies involved that help makte Drug Court a success. Publie fafelby Coordinating Couneil January 30, 2014 Page 3 The Chief Judge mentioned there is a strong push for Veterans Court in St. Lucie County. He hoped to be able to get that going soon. Court security meets once a month, everything is running smooth. Commissioner Mowery complimented how engaged the Chief Judge is with the people before him in Drug Court. OLD BUfINEff: None NEW BUfINEffe Commissioner Kim Johnson was introduced to speakr about some of his concerns regarding inmate population and the transition when they are released from the facility. AD~OURNMENTs Commissioner Mowery adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m. Submitted by, Carlene Busse THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD April 24, 2014