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DEC E laE BOOK �.... b Da ? E �r% Commissioner Eggert asked how many of the 56 would be Correctional Officers, and Captain Reese stated about 50. Commissioner Bird pointed out that we are talking about an extra one million payroll, and that is what is scary. Chairman Scurlock honestly felt that at some point the County Commissioners of Florida are going to have to look at the administrative rules and possibly challenge the ratio of officers to inmates. Commissioner Bird was overwhelmed by the future prospect of housing over 1,000 inmates in a community with a projected population of 100,000, and noted that would be about 1% of the population. Captain Reese advised that St. Lucie County, which has only 25,000 or so more people than we do, is starting to build a new pod and they already have 600 inmates. Captain Reese stressed that in ten years we have had a 700% increase in our inmate population. Today he is within 3 or 4 from being over capacity, and within a/month or two, we will be over capacity. Commissioner Bird then wished to know what it costs to feed a prisoner, and Captain Reese stated about $1.10 a meal. Phase 111 will hold 140 prisoners. Commissioner Wheeler felt the only things that may be questionable are the support facilities, and he is comfortable that they should be large enough that we can grow into them. He again stressed the need for a place to put these offenders and get them off the streets. Commissioner Bird continued to discuss the manpower required and whether we can get anything in writing about it from the D.O.C. Captain Reese advised that he does have those requirements set out in writing. He pointed out that running the jail is a 24 hour operation, and it simply requires a lot of manpower, especi- ally with the mandated programs and the supervision required. He noted that some of the positions they need are cooks. Right 45