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UT b 1987 - BOOK 69 FAUE640 <br />combination of all these. He.noted that we can approve the <br />contract but not send the prisoners over. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if our misdemeanant problem should <br />be solved by approximately November 1st, and Commissioner Wheeler <br />believed by about November 15th. That will help some, but he <br />emphasized that out of 200 prisoners, you are looking at a <br />maximum of 40. <br />The possibility of appealing and getting a waiver as to <br />mixture of prisoners was again discussed, as was the use of <br />probation officers, the frustration of the situation, etc., and <br />Commissioner Wheeler believed we have exhausted everything we can <br />possibly do to alleviate this problem. <br />Attorney Barkett agreed that even complying with the Order <br />is almost a non -sequitur since the proposed release or transfer <br />of prisoners still won't put the jail population under 143. <br />Commissioner Wheeler recommended that we approve the agree- <br />ment with Okeechobee County and see what their Board of County <br />Commissioners does with it. At least this gives us a option to <br />move prisoners on a temporary basis, and he felt we must pursue <br />the possibility of getting a waiver from the D.O.C. on mixing <br />prisoners; then, if we can't get the waiver either sue the D.O.C. <br />or go back to the Judge and see if he would repeal the Order he <br />gave us 60 days ago. If we can't comply with the Order <br />completely, he did not see how we solve any problem by sending <br />the prisoners to Okeechobee because we still can be fined if we <br />are over the maximum by one or one hundred. <br />Attorney Barkett did know that the Judge would look at it <br />like that if we have 25 prisoners who can be removed and the <br />Board votes just to ignore it. <br />Board members indicated they did not want to ignore it; they <br />wanted to appeal, and Commissioner Wheeler advised that a meeting <br />of the Jail Oversight Committee is scheduled on Friday to look at <br />the whole picture again. <br />62 <br />It <br />