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facility. He favored the work release program for inmates and thought we should start farming out our prisoners to earn money for the county. He showed a footprint of the Ocala facility=s floor layout and funding figures for the inmate barracks and warehouse (filed with the backup in the Office of the Clerk to the Board). Although he had not visited the Falkenburg facility he was most impressed with the Ocala arrangement because the taxpayers did not have to foot the entire bill. Vice Chairman Ginn had visited the Falkenburg facility, extolled its capabilities and positive points, and indicated it was the only option she would consider. She also thought it was a big plus that our personnel could be trained at Falkenburg at no charge to us. Vice Chairman Ginn believed it to be essential for Commissioners Lowther and Neuberger to visit Falkenburg. Sheriff Raymond pointed out that comparing Ocala to Falkenburg is not comparing Aapples to apples @ because Ocala is capable of housing only minimum security male prisoners; it changes the construction criteria as well as prisoner supervisory requirements. Chairman Macht believed the 24-hour recreation availability at Falkenburg to be a positive factor in that layout. Capt. Bill McMullen responded to an inquiry as to our jail population with respect to numbers of low risk, medium risk, and high risk prisoners. He reviewed methods for determining the level of risk for placement of an inmate. He estimated the figures but indicated it was like a bell curve with the largest portion of prisoners being medium risk. Discussion ensued. Sheriff Raymond pointed out that a recent prisoner escape from our jail cost the County $80,000. He thought that a visit to Falkenburg really makes someone a believer. Commissioner Adams understood that Sheriff Raymond=s recommendation was for Option 1 in the Carter Goble study. SPECIAL MEETING November 18, 2003 2