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I MAR 7 1994 BOOK 56 PAGE 350 more are felony inmates. The new facility as proposed would have 70 -maximum security beds, and the present jail population, therefore, would fill up all of the maximum security area immediately. Sheriff Dobeck noted that approximately 40% of the new facility as planned is dormitory, and his department can live with that although it is not the best situation for security or control. This means that 56 beds are dormitory, excluding the female quarters. Hypothetically, a year down the road we would have 100 inmates, and it would mean 30 of the felons would have to be in dormitory -type situations. The Sheriff noted that would completely destroy the ability to separate and classify the inmates, and if they were unable to screen out homosexuals, for instance, this could lead to a liability situation. Sheriff Dobeck stated that although the committee and architects have worked very hard, and this is a fantastic design, he felt this point must be considered. The Sheriff also had some differences of opinion re staffing. He believed the optimum staffing would be 60 people and that is a substantial impact; the jail now has a staff of 22 including three cooks. His main concern, however, was the dormitory -type housing and how it will affect staffing and liability. Commissioner Lyons stated that he was irritated with Sheriff Dobeck, who, he noted, was not present at the last several Jail Committee meetings when all this was thoroughly discussed. Commissioner Lyons pointed out that the Sheriff's Department is under as much pressure as the County Commission to have this jail, and further noted that one reason the Sheriff has only 20 some people running the jail is because the State is letting him get away with it because there is no room to put any more anyway. Sooner or later the State will demand the required manning, and if we don't move out of the present jail, we will be helped out. 72 _I