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    The U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois wrote to the Chairman of the Winnebago County Board regarding concerns over staffing levels at the Winnebago County Justice Center, where 65 federal prisoners are currently detained. An independent review found chronic staffing shortages were creating safety issues. The Marshal requested a copy of the report, a plan to address staffing deficiencies, and a meeting to discuss the plan. Failure to address the issues could result in relocating federal prisoners and losing $1.9 million in annual revenue for the county.

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    The U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois wrote to the Chairman of the Winnebago County Board regarding concerns over staffing levels at the Winnebago County Justice Center, where 65 federal prisoners are currently detained. An independent review found chronic staffing shortages were creating safety issues. The Marshal requested a copy of the report, a plan to address staffing deficiencies, and a meeting to discuss the plan. Failure to address the issues could result in relocating federal prisoners and losing $1.9 million in annual revenue for the county.

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    The U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois wrote to the Chairman of the Winnebago County Board regarding concerns over staffing levels at the Winnebago County Justice Center, where 65 federal prisoners are currently detained. An independent review found chronic staffing shortages were creating safety issues. The Marshal requested a copy of the report, a plan to address staffing deficiencies, and a meeting to discuss the plan. Failure to address the issues could result in relocating federal prisoners and losing $1.9 million in annual revenue for the county.

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    U.S.

    Department of Justice

    United States Marshals Service

    Northern District of Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois 60604

    February 26, 2020

    Mr. Frank Haney


    Chairman
    Winnebago County, IL County Board Office
    Administration Building
    404 Elm Street, Room 533
    Rockford, Illinois 61101
    [email protected]

    SUBJECT: Winnebago County Justice Center

    Dear Chairman Haney:

    Last month, I modified the federal detention strategy in the Western Division of the
    Northern District of Illinois that resulted in relocating federal prisoners from surrounding counties
    to available bedspace at the Winnebago County Justice Center. The U.S. Marshals Service pays
    the county $80/day/prisoner for detention services, with an anticipated daily federal population in
    the range of 65 prisoners. Going forward this will generate annual revenue of $1.9 million.

    I recently became aware of an independent review of correctional standards and programs


    at the Justice Center, conducted by Savage Corrections Consulting in October 2019, as
    recommended by the Department of Justice. I am informed a 22-page report followed that may
    suggest “chronic staffing shortages…creating a dangerous environment for guards and inmates
    alike.”

    I have a responsibility to insure the prisoner population is being properly supervised and
    minimum detention standards and programs are being met at all facilities where federal prisoners
    are housed in the Northern District of Illinois. While I have not yet read the Savage report, its
    contents as reported by the local media understandably concern me. Accordingly, I am respectfully
    requesting on or before Friday, March 13, 2010:

    1. A copy of the Savage report;


    2. A written plan that discusses staffing deficiencies and if they exist a timeline
    for increasing adequate correctional staffing at the Justice Center;
    Mr. Frank Haney
    Chairman
    Winnebago County, IL County Board Office
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    3. A time on the afternoon of March 13th to meet with you and the sheriff to
    discuss the written plan.

    The alternative will leave me with little choice but to relocate the federal prisoner
    population back to surrounding counties. The result will also mean the loss of the associated
    revenue for Winnebago County.

    The partnership between the U.S. Marshals Service and Sheriff Caruana and his staff
    remains strong. What appears to be his ongoing appeals for human capital resources cannot be
    ignored where they place the federal prisoner population at increased risk. I trust we will agree
    there are opportunities to timely meet minimum detention standards and programs using the
    financial resources that originate from federal prisoner housing payments. I look forward to
    hearing back from you soon.

    Very truly yours,

    Jason R. Wojdylo

    Jason R. Wojdylo
    Acting Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal

    cc: The Honorable Gary Caruana


    Sheriff
    Winnebago County, IL

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