New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association
General Monthly Meeting: April 8, 2009, Rita and Joe’s Restaurant Jersey City, New Jersey.
Meeting called to order at 10:15 AM, quorum present,
Meeting Minutes: Copies distributed and posted on web site. Motion to waive reading minutes and accept as posted, second and passed Cape May/Hudson.
Special Report: Matt Donohue, Association Accountant distributed copies of account review and financial report (audit not necessary for the activity of our association). Matt explained the process for our financial review. Director Aviles advised that the paperwork has not been completed for the transfer of funds to the new investment account. The necessary papers are being prepared for signature by the Executive Board. All necessary financial filing obligations have been satisfied in the required time frame.
Executive Board: No meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Copies distributed, Warden Hendricks reported the following account balances:
Scholarship: $123,348.88
General Checking: $10,162.56
Total Assets: $133,511.44
Motion to accept report, second and passed Somerset/Cape May.
President’s Report: None. Past President Rich Harron introduced his replacement as Warden of Cape May County Corrections, Donald Lombardo. All welcomed Donald and wished him well. Rich was thanked for his service to the association and wished well in his retirement.
Motion to award Life Membership to Warden Harron, second and passed unanimously Middlesex/Hudson.
Legislative Report: None.
C-TAC: Copy posted on the web site, Lieut. Marazo reported the committee met on April 1, 2009, following issues discussed:
Second monthly meeting approved by Association and will continue.
Discussion on possible training topics for conference.
Attempting to contact NIC for assistance and has opportunity to become Regional training Coordinator.
He will meet with Lieut. Lagravenous to coordinate the training conference.
All performance objectives completed and will be forwarded to the Association at the meeting in Jersey City.
PTC: Warden Cicchi advised commission met last week no topics of interest for Corrections.
D.O.C.: Joe Hartmann advised that regarding the Strip Search amendments to 10A:31, there is a conflict Between A.G. and DOC. Changes were requested and made but there are now conflicts with 10A:34 affecting Municipal Lockups. That appears to be the only hold up. Warden Harron asked if the needed changes affected the issues agreed upon between the DOC and Association last year and Joe advised they did not. 10A:34 must be brought up to date also.
Joe Hartman asked that all facilities check and forward the information that was requested for Dr. Woodward.
Meg Yatauro advised that Riverfront is now closed. Beds have been increased at other facilities to hold the inmates moved out.
Any inmates being transferred to CRAF with disciplinary charges please notify Elaine Brown so they will be ready to move them directly into segregation.
Copies of CRAF contact numbers were distributed.
CJIS: Captain Fatagante advised that our grant application for 2008 was not accepted and the committee requested permission to resubmit for 2009. Motion to approve second and passed Somerset/Cape May.
Applications must be filed before May.
CCIS: Copies Distributed, Paul Dermody reported on the following issues:
SCAAP Report, reporting period now open for 2009. Report enhanced to verify more eligible inmates cut down research time.
Foreign Born Inmates Report, current ICE report will be made a request report.
Single Entry Transaction.
Veterans Report.
Meeting with Municipal Court Managers review new detainer report.
CCIS Live-Scan Interface.
Vendor Interface Grant.
OAG: None.
NJAC: None
Bills and Communications: None.
Unfinished Business: None.
New Business: Copies of research and memos distributed, Stan Repko Essex County discussed the process used in both Essex and Union County to have all police agencies with Live-Scan bring inmates with SBI number and discussed the implementation of a Uniform Commitment Report that can be introduced for use state wide. Stan advised that over a six month period the number of commitments with SBI numbers went from 20% to 90%.
Warden O’Neill recommended that Captain Fatagante add request for funding of Live-Scan equipment and Uniform Commitment process to the CJIS grant application.
Good of the Order: Director Aviles discussed request for support of golf outing fundraisers from two groups, Garden State Golf Outing and The Survivor Golf Classic. These groups have supported our golf outings in the past. Motion to purchase foursome from each second and passed Monmouth/Cape May. Anyone interested in playing in one of the outings should contact Director Aviles.
Next Meeting will be at the Sol Mar Restaurant on Ferry St. in Newark, New Jersey.
Motion to adjourn second and passed, Essex/Cape May.
Meeting adjourned 11:30 AM.
Counties in Attendance: Somerset, Hudson, Monmouth, Middlesex, Burlington, Essex, Cape May, Union, and Atlantic.
Others Present: DOC, AOC, Donohue/Gironda, Secure Alert, GTL, and CHS.
Attachments:
Meeting Agenda
Attendance Sheet
Meeting Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Accountant’s Financial Report
C-TAC Minutes
DOC Contact Numbers Sheet
CCIS Report
Essex Uniform Commitment Memos