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Administrator Wright believed that is what Mr. Wodtke's Data Processing Study Committee is trying to do. We felt it is premature for us to get into this at this time and that what we need is to go for a long term cure. Commissioner Wodtke stated that he has no recommendation regarding an overall system down the line at this time, but he concurred this is one of the first things that should be run through the Data Processing Study Committee. Administrator Wright explained the reason staff went with the supplemental type machine, the IBM System 36, is that it is compatible with the existing computer, and we had some mechanical problems getting from the jail to this building, i.e., a distance problem. OMB Director Barton further explained that another reason is that there was nothing written for the 38 System. The 36 System can run on weekends self-contained, and then during the rest of the time can transmit information back and forth to the 38 in Data Processing. It is in essence, a smaller system that talks to the larger system. Commissioner Scurlock noted that we budgeted a computer for the Sheriff, which he now has, and wished to know if these systems can be interphased. He was informed that they cannot. Director Dean reported that he personally has talked with the Sheriff twice about this, and we have extended the opportunity for him to use this machine. Records in the jail and the Sheriff's records overlap, and it is to his advantage and ours to have them on the same machine. Also, this package allows us to tie in with the Clerk's office, which is a necessity. Mr. Dean noted that a month ago we had nine sentenced inmates waiting to be transferred to the State, who stayed in the our Jail nine days longer than they should have simply because we couldn't get the paperwork out. Chairman Lyons asked if the Judge's secretaries would be able to transmit the releases, transfers, etc., through this 21 c��q BOOK 59 Flk' =x.11 L_ JAN 21985