"Trends in Detention Center Budgeting" workshop, presented by Kim Franklin at Winter 2014 NCLGBA Conference on December 11, 2014.

1. Trends in Detention Center
Budgeting
Winter Budget Conference
December 11, 2014 Kim Franklin

2. Inmate Education: 101
Inmate Training Programs
• Past involvement was with Community Colleges
• Funding diminished & Community Colleges pulled out-
Counties have had to look to outside agencies to fill the gap
Examples of Educational Training
• Wake County- ESL, Pre-GED, GED
• Durham County- ABE, GED

3. Wake County
• ESL- Literacy Council of Wake County
• 16/class
• 200+ Detainees have attended in 2-3 year run
• Pre-GED, GED- Literacy Council of Wake County
• Set to start back in 2015- changes in GED testing
• 200+ participants since they started

4. Durham County
• GED Assessment & Education- Literacy Council of Wake County
• In 6 month pilot (September-February)
• Target range- 16-24 years old
• Voluntary enrollment-38 enrolled
• Job Readiness Training & Mentoring- Durham Literacy Center
• In pilot (mid September-mid March)
• Target range- 16-24 years old
• 10 modules on Life Skills & Job Readiness- 1-4 hrs each

5. Expanding Or Repairing Detention
Centers
An Example from Wake County:
Where do I begin?
Start with a Plan!
• Criminal Justice Master Plan- mid 90s to 2030
• Included Justice Center, Jail, and Annex
• County Facilities Department- RFQ
Need vs. Funding
Refer to Plan!
• Broken into phases
• Each phase implemented on need:
• Phase I- Hammond Road Annex
• Phase II- New Justice Center & Public Safety Center expansion

6. Expanding Or Repairing Detention
Centers
An Example from Durham County:
New Plans
• Annex or moving the Detention Center on the CIP
• ADP is not, has not been near max (520, max is 700+)
• Tabled for now
Option for now is Renovate slowly
• Facility built in 1996, some of kitchen equipment replaced in 2011
• Replacing laundry and other equipment as needed
• County General Services repairing kitchen floor
• Inmate crews painting
• Will ask for new cameras

7. Contact Info
Kimberly Franklin
Phone: 919-560-0948
Email: ksfranklin@durhamsheriff.org