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GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />October 18, 2002 <br /> <br />PRESS RELEASE <br /> <br />Board of County <br /> Comm| ione <br /> <br /> Jo~Meyer On Monday, October 21, Jail Portfolio Commissioner, Scott <br /> Fa~0, N0~hDakom Wagner, will be asking the County Commission to amend its <br /> regular agenda to include a request for assistance in <br /> DonnaSdmelder reviewing the vandalism that kas occurred in the new Cass <br /> County jail since the facility opened. <br /> Fago)NorthDak~ <br /> <br /> Specifically, Commissioner Wagner will make a request that <br />~b~n~r~m nationally k~lown jail expert, Jim Rowenhorst, who was hired <br />H0m~No~hDak0~ by the board for consulting work, return earlier than <br /> originally scheduled to conduct a post-occupancy monitoring <br />Sm~Wag~er visit. Typically~ a consultant would review procedures <br />Fa~0~N0~hDak0~ about six months after the opening of a new facility, <br /> however, the county needs to fully address the recent <br />~0n~e~nd incidents and determine how jail operations might change to <br />W~lrffo)Norl~.D'~ eliminate future damage. <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <br /> <br />If the request is approved, it is anticipated the consultant <br />will return to Cass County immediately. <br /> <br />For further information, please contact Commissioner Scott <br />Wagner at 232-7002. <br /> <br />-30- <br /> <br /> 211 Nimtl Street Soulh <br />F~o, North Daluxa 58108 <br /> <br /> 701-241-5~09 <br />F~x 701-241~728 <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION: <br />Move to authorize <br />immediately travel to <br />and report back to the <br /> <br />Jim Rowenhorst and associate to <br />Cass. County to review jail operations <br />Commission concerning their findings. <br /> <br /> <br />