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<DIV><FONT size=4>Shirley gives us this information from testimony before the
legislature:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>"Sexual
offenders comprise 19% of the prison population.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are 33 violent sexual predators in
the state.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Beauclair believes a
system should be assessment driven, and there <FONT color=#ff0000>should be a
better assessment of those likely to re-offend</FONT>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We do not have an effective treatment
program for sexual offende</FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>rs."</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Thank you Shirley
for this information (the entire report). I am not trying to be a
smart-ass but how can you identify </FONT><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>those
likely <STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=4>not</FONT></STRONG> to re-offend<FONT
color=#000000 size=4>?</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Times may have
changed, but in the 1980s when I was involved with many others in northern Idaho
in trying to prevent <STRONG><FONT size=6>child</FONT></STRONG> sexual abuse and
trying to improve the methods by which such abuse was discovered and prosecuted,
the was a 93% recidivism rate. I have followed this problem with some
reading and I am unaware of any progress made in identifying those unlikely to
reoffend once caught and/or convicted.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Perhaps, Mr.
Beauclair or someone on this list could bring us up-to-date.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>A few years ago one
country, Denmark, did reduce the recidivism rate of male child sexual
abusers to about 3% by mandatory castration. However, with the advent
a few years later of the testosterone patch, such a method lost some of its
effectiveness.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Child sexual abuse
is a horrible problem in itself, one which experts generally agree is
under-reported, and one which many times leaves lifelong debilitating scars on
its victims' psyches which affects there behavior and ability to enjoy a healthy
sex life among other things. I encourage you to attempt to deal with this
problem in such a way that the actual number of incidents can be greatly
reduced.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4>Respectfully,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne
A. Fox)<BR><A href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ringoshirl@moscow.com href="mailto:ringoshirl@moscow.com">Shirley
Ringo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:41 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] News from the Legislature</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today, the Department of Corrections reported to
the Joint Appropriations and Finance Committee. It was an interesting
report. You may be interested in some of the details. (I apologize
for the length.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p>Mr. Beauclair
joined other agency heads in expressing concern about his employees.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Low pay is a serious issue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That, combined with stress of the work
contributes to the department’s losing 30% of employees each year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of training a new officer is
$10,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Accrued overtime for correction
officers in 2005 required comp time of 63,323 hours.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of that comp time is
$1,196,000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At $10,000 per officer
for retraining, the cost of losing 275 correctional officers is $2,750,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sexual offenders comprise 19% of
the prison population.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are 33
violent sexual predators in the state.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Mr. Beauclair believes a system should be assessment driven, and there
should be a better assessment of those likely to re-offend.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We do not have an effective treatment
program for sexual offenders.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p>The offender
population forecast anticipates an average increase of 5.6% a year over the next
four years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That means the
incarcerated offender population will increase almost 400 a year over the next
four years.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Department has attempted
creative solutions to growth.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They
have triple bunked, used tents, remodeled facilities, added cots, streamlined
and shortened sanctions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We cannot
stretch the system further without risking intervention.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>By a Federal Court Decision, we have
been required to send inmates out of state.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In part, the decision reads, “After
reviewing the record in this case, the Court is convinced the IDOC officials
would prefer to incarcerate inmates within the parameters of the Eights
Amendment standards, but it has continually been denied funding for the
tremendous growth in inmate population.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The cost of attorney fees related to this decision was $156,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The cost of sending inmates out
of state is $53 per inmate, but there are related costs, such as that of
transporting the inmates.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, out of state contractors take model inmates, who suffer from the loss
of community connection.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">52% of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State> inmates say
methamphetamine was the primary reason for their incarceration.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">At least 2000 Idaho inmates are mentally
ill. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Director Beauclair recommends
initiation of the Correctional Alternative Placement Program (CAPP) He requests
$1,504,500 to meet financial needs associated with contracting with a private
provider who will build, own, and operate a community treatment facility in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This would be a 400 bed facility.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Emerging issues for the
Department deal with sex offenders (treatment can impact this group), medical
costs (600 inmates have hepatitis C, and there are issues associated with an
aging population), and mental health.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>, the federal government has assumed
a role in health care.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This could
be a costly remedy.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Governor's recommendation for
the appropriation is $161,926,100.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There is general agreement that
Tom Beauclair is a great manager working under very difficult conditions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State> received a national award for reduced
recidivism based on science.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, the number of inmates who complete the GED is up 8%.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let me
know if you would like more information.</FONT></P></DIV>
<P>
<HR>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Shirley gives us this information from testimony before the
legislature:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff>"Sexual
offenders comprise 19% of the prison population.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are 33 violent sexual predators in
the state.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mr. Beauclair believes a
system should be assessment driven, and there <FONT color=#ff0000>should be a
better assessment of those likely to re-offend</FONT>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We do not have an effective treatment
program for sexual offende</FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>rs."</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Thank you Shirley
for this information (the entire report). I am not trying to be a
smart-ass but how can you identufy </FONT><FONT color=#ff0000 size=3>those
likely <STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=4>not</FONT></STRONG> to re-offend<FONT
color=#000000 size=4>?</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Times may have
changed, but in the 1980s when I was involved with many others in trying to
prevent <STRONG><FONT size=6>child</FONT></STRONG> sexual abuse and trying to
improve the methods by which such abuse was discovered and prosecuted, the was a
93% recidivism rate. I have followed this problem with some reading and I
am unaware of any progress made in identifying those unlikely to
reoffend.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Perhaps, Mr.
Beauclaire or someone on this list could bring us up-to-date.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>A few years ago one
country, Denmark, did reduce the recidivism rate of male offenders to about 3%
by mandatory castration. Howver, with the advent a few years later of the
testosterone patch, such a method lost some of its effectiveness.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Child sexual abuse
is a horrible problem in itself, one which experts generally agree is
under-reported, and one which many times leaves lifelong debilitating scars on
its victims' psyches. I encourage you to attempt to deal with this problem
in such a way that the actual number of incidents can be greatly
reduced.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4>Respectfully,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne
A. Fox)<BR><A href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=ringoshirl@moscow.com href="mailto:ringoshirl@moscow.com">Shirley
Ringo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:41 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] News from the Legislature</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today, the Department of Corrections reported to
the Joint Appropriations and Finance Committee. It was an interesting
report. You may be interested in some of the details. (I apologize
for the length.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p>Mr. Beauclair
joined other agency heads in expressing concern about his employees.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Low pay is a serious issue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That, combined with stress of the work
contributes to the department’s losing 30% of employees each year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of training a new officer is
$10,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Accrued overtime for correction
officers in 2005 required comp time of 63,323 hours.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of that comp time is
$1,196,000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At $10,000 per officer
for retraining, the cost of losing 275 correctional officers is $2,750,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sexual offenders comprise 19% of
the prison population.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are 33
violent sexual predators in the state.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Mr. Beauclair believes a system should be assessment driven, and there
should be a better assessment of those likely to re-offend.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We do not have an effective treatment
program for sexual offenders.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p>The offender
population forecast anticipates an average increase of 5.6% a year over the next
four years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That means the
incarcerated offender population will increase almost 400 a year over the next
four years.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Department has attempted
creative solutions to growth.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They
have triple bunked, used tents, remodeled facilities, added cots, streamlined
and shortened sanctions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We cannot
stretch the system further without risking intervention.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>By a Federal Court Decision, we have
been required to send inmates out of state.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In part, the decision reads, “After
reviewing the record in this case, the Court is convinced the IDOC officials
would prefer to incarcerate inmates within the parameters of the Eights
Amendment standards, but it has continually been denied funding for the
tremendous growth in inmate population.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The cost of attorney fees related to this decision was $156,000.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The cost of sending inmates out
of state is $53 per inmate, but there are related costs, such as that of
transporting the inmates.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, out of state contractors take model inmates, who suffer from the loss
of community connection.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">52% of <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State> inmates say
methamphetamine was the primary reason for their incarceration.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">At least 2000 Idaho inmates are mentally
ill. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Director Beauclair recommends
initiation of the Correctional Alternative Placement Program (CAPP) He requests
$1,504,500 to meet financial needs associated with contracting with a private
provider who will build, own, and operate a community treatment facility in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This would be a 400 bed facility.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Emerging issues for the
Department deal with sex offenders (treatment can impact this group), medical
costs (600 inmates have hepatitis C, and there are issues associated with an
aging population), and mental health.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State>, the federal government has assumed
a role in health care.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This could
be a costly remedy.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Governor's recommendation for
the appropriation is $161,926,100.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">There is general agreement that
Tom Beauclair is a great manager working under very difficult conditions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:State> received a national award for reduced
recidivism based on science.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In
addition, the number of inmates who complete the GED is up 8%.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let me
know if you would like more information.</FONT></P></DIV>
<P>
<HR>
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