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JUL 10 1984 e��K 57 P,,, 572 the jail. From Attorney Long's standpoint, he liked it better when the Sheriff had the jail because there was that additional buffer of responsibility. Mr. Long did state, however, that there have been no major adverse lawsuits that have been successfully prosecuted even though the prisoners these days are very contentious and they usually have five or six lawsuits in progress by prisoners who are repre- senting themselves. As far as operations of the jail are concerned, Attorney Long informed him that a lot of time was spent in coordinating the operations between the Sheriff and the County Commission when the facility was taken over, and there were minor problems, all of which have been resolved over a period of time. Attorney Brandenburg stated that overall, he got the impression that the jail operation wasn't a great problem to the county; it was mainly just more work from the Attorney's standpoint. Discussion ensued regarding the fact that regardless of whether the Sheriff or the Commission manages the jail, the taxpayer foots the bill for the legal representation required. Sheriff Dobeck informed the Board that they haven't really had a substantial problem with suits, and those they have had, they have been able to handle successfully. The Sheriff's Department does have a legal firm on retainer, but they work substantially with other things.through the civil processes, i.e., seizures, confiscations, etc. Discussion continued regarding the fact that we have one funding source, and Chairman Scurlock believed it all gets down to the issue of -.increase in liability. With the Sheriff there, there is a little bit of buffer, but in actuality, the "buck stops here." As far as personal liability is concerned, the Chairman believed we are going to be in a position to handle that side, and noted the 2 M