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fail to address the basic underlying transition problems, and confidence in the new jaii erodes even though the concepts in the new jail design and operation have a well established success record. From the moment inmates are moved into a new jail, the administration and supervisors must closely monitor daily operations. The administration and supervisors must meet daily during the first week of operation to quickly react to a significant number of problem5 typical of the first few days of operation. During the next few weeks, the jail administration and supervisors may not need to meet every day but exceptionally good communication must be maintained to "iron out" the problems. A more formal post occupancy monitoring is conducted after several months of operation and a complete evaluation is conducted at the end of the first year. The eva~uation seeks to determine the following: 1. Es the facility/physical plant functioning as planned? 2. Do any adjustments need to be made in the staffing level, or does staff need to be re-deployed? 3. Is the operation efficient or can adjustments be made to enhance efficiency? 4. Are there operational problems? 5. Are the policies, procedures, and post orders being followed and if not, why not? 6. Are the principles of modern inmate supervision fully implemented? To summarize, a new jail does not Just open and then run smoothly. The administration must be very proactive, on a daily basis, in identifying and resolving problems On-site Activities Prior to traveling to Cass County, the consultants were provided with some information concerning the large amount of vandalism that wa5 done. Upon arriving in Cass County, the consultants met with Cass County officials to clarify their questions and concerns to be addressed during the monitoring visit. The biggest concern was the extensive vandalism that was done in the facility during the first few weeks of operation and what could be done to stop it from continuing. Also of concern wa5 whether or not there were operational errors or problems that contributed to the events and would continue to do so if not corrected. After the meeting with Cass County officials, Sheriff Rudnick took the consultants on a tour of the new jail facility starting at the vehicle sally port. The tour included ali inmate housing units and specifically disciplinary detention where the majority of the vandalism occurred. During the tour, the consultants had the opportunity to observe operations, inspect living areas and eel]s, and speak to jail staff supervising those areas. The tour provided a broad perspective or sense of how well the jail was operating. Cass County Jail project 2