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RESOLUTION CREATING JAIL STUDY C MMITTEE
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, St. Croix County has experienced a significant
increase in population in recent years andwill continue to do
so, and
WHEREAS, there has also been a steady increase in the number
of persons detained and/or incarcerated at the St~. Croix County
jail, causing overcrowded jail conditions at various times, and
WHEREAS, Manning must also be done for future needs `of the
St. Croix County Sheriff"s Department for jail facilities, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of St. Croix County to
plan for solutions to these overcrowded jail condit#~ons, future
space needs for the Sheriff"s Department, possible use of jail
facilities for a secure detention facility for juveniles, and
for other factors and needs as well,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that a Jail
Study Committee is Y~ereby created, effective immediately,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Jail Study Committee shall
consist of two County Board members from the Public Protection
Committee, two County Board members from the Special Building
Committee, and one County Board member from the Finance and
Building Committee, all of whom shall be appointed by the County
Board Chairman, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Jail Study Committee is
authorized to draw on the available resources of all county
departments and agencies, and to request funding from the County
Board for necessary expenditures, and
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nt 11 ruxlnLn hL~5ULVLD7 that the jail Study Committee shall
establish goals for the needs, size and location of the present
jail facility or any proposed future jail facility and shall
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utilize guidelines established by the National Institute of
Corrections for correctional planning problems.
Dated this , 14th day of Au 198.
Public Protection Committee
Negative Affirmative
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