Agenda Item #2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
05/09/17
Agenda Report #125
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: FY18 Inmate Capacity Agreement
INITIATED BY: Muscogee County Prison
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into an Inmate Capacity
Agreement with Georgia Department of Corrections for up to and including
five-hundred and twenty eight (528) State inmates to be housed at the Muscogee
County Prison.
Background: Historically, the Columbus Consolidated Government and the Georgia
Department of Corrections have annually agreed to the minimum number of State
inmates assigned to the Muscogee County Prison and further utilized the inmates
as supplemental laborers within Muscogee County Government operations.
Analysis: The annual specification of the minimum number of State inmates
assigned to the Muscogee County Prison is beneficial to both budgetary efforts
of the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Columbus Consolidated
Government in achieving their respective goals.
Financial Considerations: Within the agreement, the Georgia Department of
Corrections agrees to pay the sum of $20.00 per inmate per day for the duration
of the agreement to the Columbus Consolidated Government. These funds are used
to offset the annual operating budget of the Muscogee County Prison.
Legal Considerations: The Muscogee County Prison is in compliance with all
Standard Operating Procedures and Certifications necessary to execute this
Inmate Capacity Agreement.
Recommended /Actions: Approval is requested to enter into an Inmate Capacity
Agreement with Georgia Department of Corrections for up to and including
five-hundred and twenty eight (528) State inmates to be housed at the Muscogee
County Prison.
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MAXIMUM OF FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT (528) STATE
INMATES TO BE HOUSED AT THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON.
WHEREAS, Department desires to contract with County for appropriate
care and custody of certain offenders for which Department is responsible,
(?State Offenders?); and
WHEREAS, County desires to provide appropriate care and custody of State
Offenders at a correctional institution operated by County (?Services?).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Capacity Agreement with
the Georgia Department of Corrections on behalf of the Columbus Consolidated
Government to maintain a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive care and
custody agreement for housing up to and including five hundred and twenty eight
State inmates at the Muscogee County Prison in a safe, secure and compliant
environment.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus. Georgia,
held the _____ day of ________________ 2017, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _______________ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson,
Mayor
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