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Figure 5-9). Mr. Carter also discussed a population management plan and pointed out the <br />importance of understanding that the population is affected by many varied outside <br />influences. (See Chapter 4) <br />Mr. Carter specified that the County's facility has been well-maintained and that the <br />medical area is much too small. The kitchen facility is very good and will serve an increase <br />in population. The programming space needs to be greatly expanded in order to keep <br />prisoners busy. The core area needs expansion and a new warehouse is proposed. A new <br />visitors' center is needed; a televisiting center is proposed which would be safer and require <br />less staffing. He thought the Commissioners would be quite impressed with a visit to the <br />Hillsborough County jail which has implemented a televisiting center which was funded <br />through the inmates' welfare fund. Mr. Carter also addressed staffing implications, annual <br />operating costs, and how to reduce costs. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn agreed that a visit to Tampa and a workshop would be the best <br />approach for her to make a decision. She was concerned about managing prisoner <br />populations and housing federal prisoners. In reviewing the average daily population figures, <br />she found that we are not in a crisis situation and we do have options. She concurred that <br />the medical unit, clinical area, intake booking, and visitors' center need expansion and <br />upgrade. She was not convinced, however, that we need a huge building for housing <br />additional prisoners. She noted the jail appears overcrowded yet 12% of the population is <br />generally federal prisoners. She wanted to study the previous master plan. She felt more <br />work is necessary and did not want to make a quick decision. <br />Sheriff Raymond advised that he was never a fan of housing federal prisoners but he <br />has modified his stance to some extent and is taking advantage of the additional income. He <br />pointed out that we can determine how many federal inmates we want, provided we have <br />room, and we can get rid of them if they are a problem or there is no space. The jail would <br />August 5, 2003 <br />26 <br />