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aw - 56 n W cells. He is intentionally reducing the 86 potential cells to 78 cells, because that will allow more room for showers. There is a potential for 134 inmates in the cell block. Since the D.O.C. requires that female inmates must be guarded by a matron, he is proposing that the cell block house only male inmates, and that female inmates be housed in a secure section of the support building. Fewer employees could be hired by doubling the duty of those guards. Besides watching over women prisoners, the female guards would man the main control room in the support building, eliminating the need to hire five people to sit in the control room, three shifts a day, seven days a week. Instead of 54 staff which is actually more like 60 in the earlier design, they have reduced the total staffing to 39 or less, a reduction of approximately 20 personnel. Figuring that the life expectancy of the new jail is 25 years, each individual person will cost approximately $1.2 -million over a 20 -year period, and if you multiply that by 20 positions, there will be a savings of $25 -million, which is 6-8 times the initial construction cost of the jail. Mr. Earman noted that payroll savings would amount to $450,000 the first year alone. Mr. Pinkerton continued that they have also reduced the amount of square footage from 50,000 to 38,000 to lower construction costs. They are maintaining high quality construction and mechanical systems in the building. Instead of using heating and ventilating units, they are using central air conditioning and ventilating systems, which will reduce the long-term costs of maintenance. Basically, the new plan calls for one 18,000 sq. ft. cell block which can house 134 male inmates plus a support building which has all the normal support functions as well as housing for 18 female prisoners. 6