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1. 1. Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana - 225-bed jail recommended for Miami County

   www.kokomotribune.com/local/lo - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/26/2006   Last Visited: 12/26/2006

   David Bostwick, a consultant with Kimme & Associates, said Friday the basic concept for the new facility was a large pod that would allow for future expansion by constructing additional pods.
   
   The new facility would include 28 beds for female inmates and six beds for female maximum security.
   
   "The female population is growing across the country," Bostwick said. "They are getting more involved in drug manufacturing and distribution."
   
   The proposal includes flexible housing that could be used for either male or female inmates depending on the classification needs of the facility, he said. Classifications used in the assessment include maximum, medium and minimum security; disciplinary detention; medical; and administrative segregation.
   
   Bostwick said a part of the needs assessment was the needs of the sheriff department and the original idea was to house the department at the new jail facility.
   
   "County officials want to look at converting the current jail facility to house the operations of the Sheriff's Department," he said. "We also looked at the renovation and expansion of the current jail, which is landlocked in the downtown area."
   
   A new facility would require a minimum of 11 acres, and both the Grissom Aeroplex and North Miami County Industrial Park are large enough, according to Bostwick.
   
   Bostwick said they were to develop a new jail facility on the assumption that $18 million would be available.
   
   "We wanted to propose a facility that would last 25 years," he said.
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   Earlier this year, Bostwick said the jail's daily inmate population is between 70 and 80 in a building with a capacity of 50.

2. 2. Pharos-Tribune - Financing concerns put plans for new Miami Co. Jail on hold

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   Published on: 8/15/2006   Last Visited: 8/15/2006

   David Bostwick, corporate director with Kimme & Associates, said the county has now put that study on hold as it tries to determine how much it can finance. He said county officials are looking to hire a financial consultant.
   
   "The amount the county can raise impacts how the jail is designed," Bostwick said.
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   The design will also have to take into account how many beds should be set aside for female prisoners, Bostwick said.
   
   "Most smaller counties don't have enough space to segregate the female and male prisoners," Bostwick said.
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   Bostwick said the average daily population is 75 and peaks at 90. The firm has recommended that Miami County construct a jail with 285 beds, which would meet the long-term needs of the county until 2030, Bostwick said.

3. 3. Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana - Miami Co. looks at 3 jail sites

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   Published on: 8/13/2006   Last Visited: 8/13/2006

   "We've put the study on hold," David Bostwick, corporate director with Kimme & Associates, said Wednesday. "The county is looking to see how much they can finance and are looking to hire a financial consultant."
   
   The Miami County jail has a capacity of 50 and the average daily population is 75 and peaks at 90 inmates, according to Bostwick.
   
   "The jail has been at over capacity for more than 10 years," he said.
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   The firm has recommended that Miami County construct a jail with 285 beds, which would meet the long-term needs of the county until 2030, Bostwick said.
   
   "If the county decides it has the funds to construct a jail with 200 beds, it will have to be designed for easy expansion in the future," Bostwick said.
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   "The industrial park is already owned by the county, so site acquisition would not be an issue," Bostwick said.