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JUL 6 1983 - <br />according to formulas laid out in the proposed Resolution. <br />Sheriff Dobeck felt the Resolution pretty well speaks <br />for itself. He emphasized that something must be done about <br />the conditions at the jail as they presently have 106 <br />prisoners where they are only supposed to have 58. <br />Commissioner Scurlock emphasized that one point he <br />wishes to be very conscientious about is releasing any <br />prisoners onto the street. He did not want to lessen the <br />responsibility of paying for a crime, but felt we are <br />operating under some constraints that do not leave us much <br />option. <br />Commissioner Lyons believed this solution straddles the <br />question of both punishment and rehabilitation. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Wodtke, to adopt Resolution <br />83-48 increasing gaintime for county prisoners. <br />Commissioner Wodtke asked if this will allow the <br />prisoners to do more work then they are doing presently. <br />Capt. Baird explained that they will not really be <br />doing more work; they are only allowed*to be worked so many <br />hours per week with specified break times. <br />Sheriff Dobeck reported that since starting this <br />program, the utilization of prisoner work programs has <br />resulted in substantial savings to the County. He agreed <br />the additional gaintime is not doing anything for the County <br />as far as allowing them to do additional work. This will <br />just get them out of the prison system more quickly. <br />Commissioner Wodtke questioned some of the various <br />gaintimes allowed, and Attorney Brandenburg noted that the <br />language he specifically referred to is statutory gaintime, <br />which is required and has been the procedure all along. This <br />would be in addition to the statutory gaintime and it is <br />also rated based on the quality of work the prisoners do, as <br />well as various other factors. <br />