Community Justice CenterCommunity Justice Center

Analysis of OptionsAnalysis of Options

Topics for the DayTopics for the Day

What are the key issues?What are the key issues?What is the size?What is the size?What are the options?What are the options?Where?Where?What are the Capital and Operating What are the Capital and Operating

Costs?Costs?

Key IssuesKey Issues Skagit County population will increase significantly in the Skagit County population will increase significantly in the

next 20 years. next 20 years. Crowding at the jail has reached dangerous levels.Crowding at the jail has reached dangerous levels. The long-term population includes two groups The long-term population includes two groups

Long-term pretrial detainees with complex cases and high risk Long-term pretrial detainees with complex cases and high risk behaviors.behaviors.

Sentenced inmates who have failed in alternatives and have Sentenced inmates who have failed in alternatives and have significant substance abuse issues.significant substance abuse issues.

Criminal justice agencies are all impacted by increased Criminal justice agencies are all impacted by increased workload. workload.

The jail’s physical plant was not designed to support the The jail’s physical plant was not designed to support the current population. current population.

Expansion and flexibility in the solution is essential to Expansion and flexibility in the solution is essential to avoid repetition of the current situation in the future. avoid repetition of the current situation in the future.

What is the Size?What is the Size?

Phase IPhase I428 beds 428 beds 220,000 square feet220,000 square feet

Phase IIPhase II280 beds, when needed280 beds, when needed71,400 square feet, when needed71,400 square feet, when needed

What is Included?What is Included?

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What are the Options?What are the Options?

Option 1. Construct all program components, Option 1. Construct all program components, discontinuing use of jail as a secure adult facility.discontinuing use of jail as a secure adult facility. Criminal courts needed at the new locationCriminal courts needed at the new location Use current jail for other criminal justice functions.Use current jail for other criminal justice functions.

Option 2. Retain jail “as is” with no connection to Option 2. Retain jail “as is” with no connection to the new facility. the new facility. Best use of building is maximum security housingBest use of building is maximum security housing

Option 3. Retain jail, with a secure connection to Option 3. Retain jail, with a secure connection to new facility and a single central control for both new facility and a single central control for both facilities. facilities.

Where Does it Fit?Where Does it Fit? AccessAccess

5 minutes from fire responder 5 minutes from fire responder and primary arraignment courtand primary arraignment court

10 minutes from hospital10 minutes from hospital Not blocked by natural factorsNot blocked by natural factors Multiple access pointsMultiple access points

Allows for future expansionAllows for future expansion Provides adequate parkingProvides adequate parking SupportSupport

Elected officialsElected officials Criminal justice agenciesCriminal justice agencies

A likely footprint for this size facility is about 100,000 square feet if scale

remains consistent with current structures in the area.

Conclusions about SiteConclusions about Site

Current jail parcels are not large enough.Current jail parcels are not large enough. Most likely connections to the Courthouse are Most likely connections to the Courthouse are

from the north.from the north. Potential for re-use of the current administration Potential for re-use of the current administration

building.building. Viability of underground and bridge connections Viability of underground and bridge connections

will need engineering validation.will need engineering validation. Parking will be an issue for this expansion.Parking will be an issue for this expansion. Expansion capability differs significantly. Expansion capability differs significantly.

Staffing IssuesStaffing Issues

Current StaffingCurrent StaffingRequired to fill current staff pattern = 54.Required to fill current staff pattern = 54.Authorized FTE = 35. Authorized FTE = 35.

Jail is currently understaffed.Jail is currently understaffed.All new plans assume:All new plans assume:

Separate court security sectionSeparate court security sectionContract for food serviceContract for food serviceContract for health serviceContract for health service

New Facility Staffing: ComparisonNew Facility Staffing: Comparison

Option IOption I Option IIOption II Option IIIOption III

All NewAll New ““As Is”As Is” ““Connected”Connected”

Initial occupancy Initial occupancy staffingstaffing

6868 9696 8989

Capacity (at Capacity (at move)move)

276276 286286 286286

Full occupancy Full occupancy staffingstaffing

107107 151151 144144

Capacity at fullCapacity at full 428428 428428 428428

Ratio 1 to …Ratio 1 to … 4.024.02 2.842.84 2.972.97

What are the Differences?What are the Differences?

Staff required to transport inmates, food, Staff required to transport inmates, food, materials between buildings and court. materials between buildings and court.

Multiple controls in two facilities.Multiple controls in two facilities. Inefficient small housing units vs. larger, Inefficient small housing units vs. larger,

more efficient housingmore efficient housing

Life Cycle Cost ComparisonLife Cycle Cost Comparison

Option IOption I Option IIOption II Option IIIOption III

Construction $ Construction $ ($225/sf) + 30% ($225/sf) + 30% project costsproject costs

$64,297,350$64,297,350 $56,540,250$56,540,250 $58,646,250$58,646,250

Annual operating Annual operating $ at current $ at current salary levelssalary levels

$4,296,600$4,296,600 $6,126,725$6,126,725 $5,269,925$5,269,925

25 year life cycle 25 year life cycle $ in today’s $ in today’s dollarsdollars

$171,712,500$171,712,500 $209,708,350$209,708,350 $190,395,350$190,395,350

Life-cycle ComparisonsLife-cycle Comparisons

Option I costs $7,757,100 more to build than the Option I costs $7,757,100 more to build than the least expensive in today’s dollars.least expensive in today’s dollars.

Option I costs $973,300 less to operate than Option I costs $973,300 less to operate than Option III and $1,830,100 less than Option II.Option III and $1,830,100 less than Option II.

Salary savings in Option I pay off the difference Salary savings in Option I pay off the difference in construction costs in 4 years if Option 2 is in construction costs in 4 years if Option 2 is selected and 8 years if Option 3 is selected.selected and 8 years if Option 3 is selected.

All salary savings are based on initial occupancy All salary savings are based on initial occupancy staffingstaffing

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