RFP-1-22 SHF - Jail Analysis

1. Intent of Proposal:

1. 1. Literature Review: Including but Not Limited to:
      1. All Previous Chautauqua County Jail Studies including but not limited to Facility Inspection Reports, Compliance Reports, Accident, Incident and Investigation Reports, etc.
      2. New York Jail Standards
   2. Interviews
      1. Conduct Applicable Interviews with a Variety of Agencies, Staff, Elected and Appointed Officials as well as All Chautauqua County Criminal Justice System Partners to Gather Requisite Information
   3. Chautauqua Criminal Justice System (CJS) Program Analysis
      1. Develop a Data Collection Instrument to Collect and Analyze Chautauqua Criminal Justice System Data Over the Past Decade Which Shall Include, But Not Be Limited To:
         1. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Residency, Charge Status, Charge Type, Date and Time Booked into Jail, Date and Time of Release, and Release type (bond, ROR, sentence completed, electronic monitoring, pre‐trial status, etc.)
         2. Law Enforcement Decisions Including Number and Type of Arrests, Summons, etc.
         3. Court Decisions Including Prosecutions, Numbers and Types of Sentences, Inmate Classifications, etc.)
         4. Current Jail Facility and Operational Evaluation including but not limited to:
            1. Identification of Programming Deficiencies and Opportunities
            2. Recreational Space and Programs Evaluation
            3. Facility Regulatory Compliance Issues, Concerns and Limitations
            4. Staff Coverage and Work Schedules, Retainage and Other Workplace Limitations Including Turnover Causes and Costs
         5. Number of Transports and Out of Facility Housing Statistics and Costs
         6. Number of Jail Violations, Corrective Actions, and Compliance Excursions
      2. Evaluate All Current Programs, Policies and Procedures of the Chautauqua County Criminal Justice System and Differentiate Between Those That Are Mandated and Those That Are Elected
      3. Specifically Address Demographic Disparities and Develop Recommendations for Improving
      4. Identify the Major Factors Driving the Demand for Jail Beds and Identify Mitigation Strategies and Alternatives for Reducing Said Demand
      5. Recommend Improvements to Chautauqua County’s Criminal Justice System Incorporating All Available Options and Best Management Practices to Reduce the Jail Population with Emphasis on Improving the Safety, Security and Wellbeing of Staff and Inmates While Reducing Demand for Beds and Operational Costs to Taxpayers. Categorize All Recommendations as Either Elective or Essential.

1. 4. Incarceration Alternatives Evaluation
      1. Perform A Study of Ways to Reduce the Demand for Jail Beds
         1. Identify All Available Alternatives to Incarceration Including Recommended Changes to the Chautauqua Criminal Justice System and/or Case Processing
         2. Determine the Level of Alternatives Usage Including a Statistical Analysis of Alternatives Usage for the Past 10 Years
         3. Discuss Possible New/Additional Alternatives and/or Different/Expanded Use of Existing Programs Including But Not Limited To: Alternative Sentencing, Specialty Courts, Work Release, Electronic Monitoring, Reclassification of Offenders, Evidence Based Practices Programming, etc.
   5. Chautauqua County Jail Facility Evaluation
      1. Conduct Operational, Logistics, Processing, and Space Analysis of the Current Jail Facility. Include Facility Condition Assessment, Compliance with Building Codes, Operational Standards, and Best Management Practices and an Analysis of the Current Facility Location and Proximity Analysis and its Long‐Term Viability and Impact on the Community.
      2. Deliverable: Issue a Report Detailing the Above Information and All the Options and Recommendations to be Considered (Categorized as Either Elective or Essential) Including a Description of the Advantages and Disadvantages as Well as Costs of Each Option and Recommendation Presented.
   6. Future Programming Projection Modeling
      1. Utilizing the CJS Data Collected and Analyzed Earlier, Model and Forecast the Future Jail Population, Capacity Requirements and Programming (including but not limited to
   7. Evaluate Potential Renovation/ Expansion/ Replacement of Current Jail Building
      1. Using the Future Programming Projection Modeling Scenarios Developed, Evaluate and Make Recommendations for a Variety of Capital Infrastructure Solution Alternatives to Accommodate the Forecasted Projections Based on the Following Alternatives:
         1. Alternative 1: Renovation of Existing Jail Facility
         2. Alternative 2: Expansion of Current Jail Facility
         3. Alternative 3: Construction of New Jail Facility
   8. Conduct a Funding and Financing Analysis
      1. Evaluate and Recommend Financing Scenarios/Options for the County’s   Consideration
      2. Provide an estimate of jail construction/ project costs