HUBBARD COUNTY

JAIL-PLANNING
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A. Staffing
o Increased Job Opportunity
o Improved working environment
o Address Accessibility
o Better employee retention
B. Operations
o Improves operational efficiency
o Separations in housing units increase flexibility
o Better access to tactical vehicle
o Accommodates current and long-term needs
C. Security
o Improves staff security
o Improves facility security
o Accommodates pandemic separations
D. Budget Efficiency
o Cost savings for remodeling versus new construction
o Changes will not require increasing staffing

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1. Proposed Dispatch Changes – move dispatch into Sheriff’s office area.

a. The current location of dispatch is not handicap accessible.
b. The current location of dispatch limits in the secured jail limits staff options for
employment
c. Lack of daylight is draining on this 12-hour shift, the new location is the sheriff’s deputy
area would provide a better operational space.

2. Intake – remodel intake / booking for increased book cells.

a. Housing mental health individuals has been an increasing challenge for the jail.
b. Many have substance abuse issues, and a number are suicidal requiring a higher level of
observation.
c. The individual being detained are less and less minor offenses and more increasingly
felonies, which impacts days spent in the jail and need for separations.
d. Currently limited area for detox and treatment
e. All of these factors have created the need and requirement for inmates to be in
individual cells, requiring additional cells.
f. Additional cells provide for increased pandemic / covid separation

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3. Pre-Book – adding a pre-book area for operational benefits.

a. There is not currently a pre – book area.
b. A pre-book area will help improve intake processing.
c. Provides arresting officer workspace and discretion for booking or release prior to booking in
the secured jail.
d. Separating noise and activity in intake / booking creates a better controlled environment.
e. Will help improve processing time for the officers.
f. Provides proper separation of officers from entering the secure perimeter of the building.
g. Keeps the arrestees separated from those in custody while waiting for Intoxicator results (15 to
20-minutes wait time).

4. Vehicle Sallyport – existing space needed for added cells for intake and pre-book area
a. Existing sallyport is a pull in back out configuration with limited space.
b. Existing space is not sized / large enough to accommodate transport vehicles and ambulances.
c. Kitchen access is currently through the garage, new layout will provide a separate and secured
access sallyport.
d. The new separate entrance to the kitchen will assist in limiting contraband

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5. LEC vehicle storage – need for adequate space with more accessible access
a. Current space does not accommodate all the public safety vehicles and apparatus.
b. Squads and tactical vehicles are currently stored at 3 separate locations.
c. The 3 locations do not provide the space needed for all of the response vehicles.
d. Increase space needed for general storage.
e. Existing garage doors are too small.
f. Existing bays are too shallow.
g. Substation in Cass Lake is used for rotating seasonal storage at solid waste.
h. Current vehicle sallyport has limited area for vehicle evidence storage and processing. Increased
area is needed for this operation.

6. Housing Units – need for increased separations

a. The existing jail housing area does not have adequate areas of separation for needed separation
and segregation.
b. Based on changing inmate demographics of increased gross misdemeanor and felony added
separations are needed.
c. Changes would provide increase capacity utilizing existing beds based on increased separations.
d. There are currently 6 levels of separations, the new proposed plan will provide for 18 levels of
separation.
e. The new plan would not increase staffing, maintain an MNDOC of 1 staff to 40 inmate ratio.
f. Plan changes would improve movement for work release inmates limiting contraband
g. Additional separations provide for increased pandemic / covid control

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