2008 Annual Report.pdf - Polk County

detentionWork CampThe Polk County Jail Work Campopened in August 2008, and is a partnershipprogram between Sheriff Grady Judd, the PolkCounty Board of County Commissioners,Criminal Justice leaders in Polk County,community faith-based organizations, andthe Polk County community, to providejail inmates with an opportunity to developessential faith-based and life skills while beingproductive community citizens. Additionally,only non-violent inmates qualify to be partof this program and they are required to “payto stay.” It is less cost for tax payers to houseinmates in the work camp than in the PolkCounty Jail.Inmates are sentenced to the programby the judiciary. Participants are sentencedto a minimum of ninety (90) days, in orderto ensure the maximum degree of benefitpossible. After program participants areidentified by the courts, the Work Camp staffscreens the individuals to ensure an acceptablecriminal history.Once admitted, program participantscomplete a seven-day orientation process.Participants are placed with a participatingPolk County employer or allowed to resumeemployment in Polk County. Acceptableplaces of employment cannot sell or promotealcohol as a primary product, sell drugs, orpromote other such products.Participants determined to be noncompliantwith program rules and regulationsare removed from the program and returned toa Polk County Jail maximum security facilityto serve the remainder of their sentence.Inmate LaborInmate Labor provides valuableassistance to the Department of Detention.Cost-effective, supplemental produce isharvested for the jail kitchens, and variousmechanical and welding projects are done atno cost to Polk County tax payers.In 2008, the free inmate labor, isconservatively valued at $6.9 million.QWhat types of tasks areperformed by inmatesparticipating in the workprogram? inmates in the work programclean roadways, service &clean county vehicles andbuildings, & maintain countyand city grounds.inmates harvested 15,468pounds of produce withestimated producesavings of $17,528461,997miles were driven bythe transportation unitCash collected atCentral Booking in 2008$925,3102,35663,644402,0722,935,33271999,093did youknow?inmates were sent to prisoninmates transportedpieces of mailprocessed for inmatesmeals preparedtons of laundry servicedvisitors to the jails564,511 hours of labor inmates provided2008 ANNUAL REPORT | 9