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RESOLUTION NO. 86-34 (a)
RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA TO THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT CONCERNING CREATING A "FAST-TRACK
COVMITTEE 11 TO RELIEVE PRISON OVERCROWDING
WHEREAS, to settle a lawsuit Indian River County
and the Florida Department of Corrections have entered into
a stipulation concerning the maximum number of prisoners
which may be kept in the county jai I; and
WHEREAS, the parties agreed that in the event of
overcrowding, a "Fast-Track Committee" wi Ii be appointed to
determine which prisoners can best be released without
jeopardizing the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, there exists a serious overcrowding now,
such that the "Fast-Track Committee" needs to be formed;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it Resolved by the Board of
County Conrnissioners of Indian River County that the Chief
Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit is respectfully
requested to participate with the county in creating a
"Fast-Track Committee": (1) to be composed of the Chief
Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, or his designee; a
representative of the Indian River County State's Attorney
office; a representative of the Indian River County Pub I ic
Defender's office; the Indian River County Jai I Administra
tor, or his designee; and, two private citizens appointed
at-large by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County; and (2) the "Fast-Track Committee" shal I meet
on an as needed basis unti I the new Indian River County
Detention Facility is fully operational, to determine and
recornnend which inmates, if any, must be relensed or
transferred to another program under the terms of this
agreement, in order to maintain the population of the Indian
River County Detention Faci I ity within the authorized state
capacity.
Res o I u t i on No. 86-34 was moved for adoption by
Co1TJTiissioner Lyo�-=---• seconded by ColTITiissioner �owm_a_�--
and passed by the fol lowing votes:
Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Vice-Chairman Patrick B. Lyons Aye Corrrnissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner Wi I I iam Wodtke Aye Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
ADOPTED: May 28, 1986
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency
By�
Charles p. Vitunac
County Attorney , �Aa11,!:,i&Affi't< ... 'ii ff .
BOARD OF COUNTY COM'v11SSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By 0,C� oo�co . . --Chairman
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