NC Commissioner of Prisons Todd Ishee is making the same excuse for agreeing to the latest "sue & settle" deal that Board of Elections officials made when they agreed to their own deal. Ishee says it was taking a lot of their time.
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Sen. Daniel: How many days of mediation involved?
Ishee: I was in 3 days. Lot of other days.
Mediator was agreed upon by parties. Not court-appointed.
Ishee: I was in 3 days. Lot of other days.
Mediator was agreed upon by parties. Not court-appointed.
Q: You've been releasing non-violent offenders for months.
Is that going to force release of violent offenders to meet 3,500 quota?
Ishee: We'll have to utilize all categories to meet 3,500.
What guardrails for the public?
Individual assessment of prisoner.
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Is that going to force release of violent offenders to meet 3,500 quota?
Ishee: We'll have to utilize all categories to meet 3,500.
What guardrails for the public?
Individual assessment of prisoner.
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Q: How was the 3,500 number determined?
A: Based on assessment of resources & capabilities. This is on top of the 1500 offenders we release every month. This will push our staff significantly. This was our max capacity we felt we could do. It will stress our system.
A: Based on assessment of resources & capabilities. This is on top of the 1500 offenders we release every month. This will push our staff significantly. This was our max capacity we felt we could do. It will stress our system.
Rep. Smith:
Is it possible - through this sue & settle mechanism - that both parties could have agreed to let all prisoners free?
AG Office lawyer: No. Laws governing release mechanisms would prevent that.
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Is it possible - through this sue & settle mechanism - that both parties could have agreed to let all prisoners free?
AG Office lawyer: No. Laws governing release mechanisms would prevent that.
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During any of the secret negotiation for this deal, was the NC Conference of District Attorneys ever consulted?
No. DAs read about it in the paper when everyone else did. The backlog of cases accumulating is increasing. Worst of worst cases not being disposed.
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No. DAs read about it in the paper when everyone else did. The backlog of cases accumulating is increasing. Worst of worst cases not being disposed.
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When courts & jury trials resume, there will be a surge of violent offenders entering prisons.
Rep. Morey:
Not fair assessment to say people would be safer from COVID in prison than if being released.
Ishee:
Less density will be safer for staff & offenders.
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Not fair assessment to say people would be safer from COVID in prison than if being released.
Ishee:
Less density will be safer for staff & offenders.
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Rep. Richardson:
Have any of the folks released been re-arrested?
Dep. Moose:
Would have to run the data and get back to you.
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Have any of the folks released been re-arrested?
Dep. Moose:
Would have to run the data and get back to you.
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Meeting adjourned.
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