Testing testing what is being proposed now is what they consider the first phase which would be a 640bed replacement jail. Currently just 3 and 4 have 509 beds. So, it is a reduction. The estimated cost of this is 290 million. Of that cost 30. 7 million would be to purchase the land adjacent to the hall of justice. So, this current plan is consistent with an assessment made by the controller, the county jails needs assessment. If they build a 640 height and bulk bed jail at the hall of justice, county wide there would be 220 beds, more than 2200 beds. This is expected to meet an average daily population, inmate population of 2 19 of 1900. There has to be additional beds to accommodate population days and also for what they call classification, which basically means beds need to be left vacant based on gender, type of crime and other factors. I want to note we have an overflow room in 263 if people are not able to find a seat in the chamber. Thank you. So, the current proposal is 2250 b
For Capital Infrastructure needs like replacing the hall of justice. If those dollars are not able to be used for that, they cant just be shifted wholesale over to programming. So, with that, i will finally, i would just like to say, i guess reiterating what supervisor kim was saying before, yes, i think everyone agrees that jails 3 and 4 are not an appropriate place, theyre not safe, theyre not serving theyre not meeting current needs. I think we all agree we need to replace those and thats part of what were trying to do is get them replaced as fast as we can. Thank you, mr. Strong. I appreciate. Honorable supervisors, its good to be here with you today. I just want to acknowledge the members of my staff, both the sworn staff and civilian staff of the Sheriffs Department and offer my gratitude and appreciation to the many agencies within the city who have made this a very collaborative process. And its been an extensive one that even predated me before i became sheriff. And i apprecia
Replace those and thats part of what were trying to do is get them replaced as fast as we can. Thank you, mr. Strong. I appreciate. Honorable supervisors, its good to be here with you today. I just want to acknowledge the members of my staff, both the sworn staff and civilian staff of the Sheriffs Department and offer my gratitude and appreciation to the many agencies within the city who have made this a very collaborative process. And its been an extensive one that even predated me before i became sheriff. And i appreciate the level of attention to detail that has been applied to all the members who, some will be before you speaking today and some are here in the support role. I also want to say thank you to the advocates that are here from all sides of this perspective. I absolutely understand the need to call attention to the justification and reasoning of why we would consider replacing county jails 3 and 4 with another jail. I think it is a discussion that since my administration