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