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CBIRS Request 1501
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1501
Alachua County Sheriff's Office Department of the Jail Crisis Managment Housing Unit
 
Requester: Sadie Darnell, Sheriff Organization: Alachua County Sheriff's Office
 
Project Title: Alachua County Sheriff's Office Department of the Jail Crisis Managment Housing Unit Date Submitted 1/3/2008 8:10:40 AM
 
Sponsors: Oelrich
 
Statewide Interest:
None
 
Recipient: Sadie Darnell, Sheriff   Contact: Kely Amerson  
  621 SE Hawthorne Road   Contact Phone: (352) 491-4555  
  Gainesville 32641   Contact email: kamerson@alachuasheriff.org
 
Counties: Alachua
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Crisis Management Housing Unit will be used to house inmates who are acutely mentally ill and/or those who are suicidal and in need of close observation. These inmates have to be stabilized before consideration to other county programs. Additionally, room is required for those inmates who are charged with Felonies or are violent who cannot be released to County program. A Crisis Management Housing Unit would be reserved for those inmates who are not able to be safely housed in the Special Needs or General Population Housing Units.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of the number of mentally ill non-violent inmates who enter the Jail further reducing the jail population.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $549,350
 
Total cost of the project: $549,350
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $20,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $200,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Agency Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Alachua County Legislative Delegation; Alachua County Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No