To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Professional Services Agreement between County of Humboldt and Beacon Software Solutions, INC.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the Professional Services Agreement and Exhibit D, Annual Product Maintenance and Support Agreement with Beacon Software Solutions, INC. for the use of handheld technology to enhance the jail management system; and
2. Authorize the Sheriff, Correctional Captain or Deputy Director Financial and Support Services to sign all extensions or amendments to the Agreement with the approval of County Counsel, CAO Office, and Risk Management.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) has utilized Beacon Software for their Jail Management System since 2020. Recently Beacon has developed a handheld device that will allow data entry to be done throughout the jail in real-time.
Recent Title-15 changes have increased the required amount of time for incarcerated individuals to be out of their cell. To meet these guidelines the facility is required to document each time someone is out of their cell. Many of the celled units do not have workstations in the units as they would serve as a safety hazard to staff and the incarcerated population. Current practice requires the staff to manage the inmate population in the unit and when time allows go back to a control room that has a workstation to log any events such as cell checks, out of cell time, visitation, rec yard access, and movement throughout the facility. This means while the staff are in the control rooms documenting the necessary events to meet Title 15 gui...
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