Town of
Dept. of Correction
Public Safety Committee
Oct. 15, 2008
Adopted Minutes
Present: S. Thomas, J. Kodzis, R. Gergler, C.Paulus,
R. Blicher,
A. Barbaret, G. Cole, Deputy Warden Kearney, Counselor
Sear, and W. Stauder (chair)
The meeting came to order at
3:03 PM.
The minutes of the last
meeting, July 16, 2008, were approved as presented.
The committee reviewed the
lists of offenses from July trough September.
Deputy Warden Kearney gave
the population status report. There are currently 1061 inmates at Bergin and 129
of them live in overflow housing in the day rooms. The committee questioned
this count, why is it so high? And Mr. Kearney said this number is seasonal. Is
there enough staff to deal with extra inmates?
Tom explained the staffing
and how the beds were added (6beds=12units) There can be 38 inmates in an overflow
day room. Inmates like it because it is quieter. During 2 years of overflow
population, there have only been 7 incidents. At Bergin after a stay of 60
days, an inmate may be released, if all goes well.
The committee wants to hear
the information Maria Capriola has found out about
the cap.
In further staffing news,
Bergin is short 4 counselors.
Volunteer programs are
running well, NA<AA< Religion<Music. The Community outreach program is
running well. 80 men go out. A crew went to Renschler
Field.
There will be a GED
graduation on Nov. 14.
The staff participated in a
fund raiser for Special Olympics by serving as waiters at Chucks Steak House.
New security screens have
been installed in the buildings. The razor wire is still on order.
The committee approved the
2009 meeting schedule.
Motion to
approve, Chris Paulus. Seconded
The committee discussed
appointments to the committee. Those present wanted to be reappointed. Ray Gergler does not
want to continue. The resident state trooper wanted to be appointed too.
The meeting adjourned at
3:55.
Respectfully submitted,
Wunderley Stauder