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M M M of the jail. He felt this is a long term problem and we should approach it from the view that if the state isn't going to do what they should do - build jail beds and keep people in jail, we need to develop a plan not only for the third phase of the jail but also for a work camp type facility with barbed wire and guards. Then hopefully we can work with the judges for longer sentences where we can put the offenders in for a year and keep the cocaine dealers off the street. Sheriff Dobeck agreed that the only way the judge can be assured these offenders spend the greatest amount of time is in a county jail. They only do 13% of their time in state jails, and the state is anticipating budgeting for 5,000 jail beds this year, which is only about 1/3 of the beds needed in the State of Florida. The Sheriff also believed there is some legislation afoot to add an additional year to the county time and put more burden on the local people. Commissioner Wheeler continued to emphasize the need to get these people off the streets. He felt this is the ideal time for looking ahead while we have a little breathing room in the jail situation and stressed that he -would "like to see us develop a work camp. Commissioner Bowman agreed. She believed there is one in Brevard County, and this was confirmed. Commissioner Eggert noted that the residents in this small area are afraid to give information because the violators are taken off the street for such a short time and they fear reprisals. As to closing some roads, she wished to know which roads the Sheriff was referring to. Sheriff Dobeck advised that he is talking about roads in the specific area known as the "horse shoe." Commissioner Bird summarized that what he would like to see us do is work with our Building Department to make an inspection of that area and then immediately start proceedings to remove the fundamentally unsafe abandoned structures. The Sheriff will 82 ,AUG 2 3 1988 3 F';F 50