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A
A
A
Here
and
when
assemblyman
walks
appears,
please
mark
him
present
with
that
we
will
go
ahead
and
begin
the
begin.
The
hearing,
or,
I
should
say,
begin
the
presentations
this
morning
we
have
budgets
from
department
of
corrections,
so
we
welcome
our
the
members
that
will
be
presenting
from
department
of
corrections
again
this
morning
I
don't
see.
A
Oh
there
they
are
hello:
okay,
hello,
hello,
director.
We
are
ready
whenever
you
are
and
same
as
before,
we'd
like
to
stop
at
after
each
budget
and
ask
a
few
questions.
So,
whenever
you're
ready,
please
proceed.
D
D
Okay.
So,
let's
transition
today,
we
will
be
covering
the
following:
ndoc
budget
accounts
3706,
which
is
prison
medical
care,
37-11,
correctional
programs,
3708
offender
store
fund,
3763,
inmate
welfare
account
and
closing
out
with
37-19,
which
is
prison
industries
next
slide
jared
miller.
At
this
time,
ndoc
medical
director,
michael
minetta,
will
discuss
prison
medical
care.
Dr
minette.
E
E
Given
that
staff
members
are
constantly
interfacing
with
their
communities,
they
are
most
likely
to
spread
the
virus
to
other
staff
and
susceptible
inmates.
As
of
march
10
2021
1082
ndoc
staff
members,
approximately
42
percent
of
total
ndoc
staff,
have
received
the
first
dose
of
the
duracrobat19
vaccine
and
755
ndoc
staff
members.
E
E
E
E
Adjusted
base
for
state
fiscal
year,
2022
and
2023
are
61
million,
64
745
and
62
million
681
778
dollars
respectively.
Next
slide.
E
E
Medical
division
is
not
ncchc
for
national
commission
on
correctional
health
care
accredited.
However,
ncchc
standards
are
used
as
a
guideline
for
policy
and
procedure,
development,
the
approved
full-time
equipment,
fte
positions
for
medical
staff
for
state
fiscal
year,
2021
through
2023,
is
290.11
next
slide.
Please.
E
Our
internal
estimates
predicted
a
total
of
2
400
offenders
infected
with
hepatitis
c
virus,
while
our
actual
total
number
of
offenders
infected
with
hepatitis
c
virus
is
much
lower
than
our
internal
estimate
of
2400
offenders
due
to
unforeseen
circumstances.
Regarding
her
offender
estimates
for
hepatitis
c
treatment,
the
per
offender
cost
has
increased.
A
B
B
Oftentimes
people
think
I'm
going
to
the
doctor
and
medical
is
just
getting
in
a
car
and
taking
an
inmate
to
a
facility,
which
is
what
we
would
do
if
we
go
to
the
doctor
and
it's
so
much
more
labor-intensive
to
have
to
treat
and
medically
whether
they're
inside
the
facility
and
it's
twice
as
difficult
when
having
to
transport
that
inmate
outside
to
a
medical
facility.
B
So
thank
you
to
you
and
the
work
that
your
staff
is
doing,
especially
knowing
how
short-staffed
we
are.
But
looking
at
our
notes,
it's
I
I
see
that
there's
been
a
change
in
the
method
of
how
you're
calculating
the
medical
inflation
rates.
Could
you
just
explain
to
us
a
little
bit
more
of
why
the
changes
have
been
made.
E
Thank
you
for
your
question.
This
is
medical
director,
michael
minnow,
I'd
like
to
turn
your
question
over
to
our
administrative
services
officer,
russell
fano.
F
For
the
record
russ
alfano,
administrative
service
officer
for
the
nevada
department
of
corrections,
prison
medical,
we
noticed-
we've
been
working
collectively
with
the
governor's
finance
office
and
the
legislative
council
bureau
to
come
up
with
a
alternative
set
of
adjustments
and
go
back
to
the
cpi
trend
analysis
that
we
used
to
do
rather
than
the
trend
line
that
is
currently
presented
in
the
budget,
specifically
in
the
m101
but
decision
unit.
And
we
are
working
with
that
to
create
an
alternative
to
what
has
been
submitted
at
to
this
level.
F
For
the
record
russell,
thank
you
for
the
question.
That's
why
we
actually
decided
to
go
back
to
the
cpi
index
and
use
that
rate
it's
used
throughout
the
state.
I
believe
it
was
adopted
around
2014
2015
in
to
align
ourselves
better
with
the
modality
that's
used
by
dhhs
for
their
rates.
So
we
have.
We
are
going
to
return
to
the
cpi
index.
We
feel
it's
a
much
more
appropriate
representation
of
the
the
increases
in
costs
that
we
incur.
B
F
Russ
alfono
again
for
the
record
prison
medical
with
the
knowns
and
the
unknowns
it's
we
adopt.
You
know
as
things
come
about,
you
recognize
them,
adapt
to
them,
make
adjustments
as
early
as
you
can
and
do
your
best
to
project
the
impact
going
forward.
F
The
example
that
comes
to
mind
would
be
the
invent
of
an
eclusa
prior
to
occlusive.
Coming
out
on
the
market.
Hep
c
was
not
a
treatable
curable.
I
don't
want
to
overstep
my
bounds
as
far
as
clinically.
That
would
have
to
be
a
dr
minev
answer,
but
you
adapt
and
you
adjust
and
when
inclusive
came
out
it
was
around
fifteen
thousand
dollars
per
treatment
per
per
treatment
month,
which
was
a
total
of
forty
five
thousand
dollars,
and
now
it's
in
the
range
of
oh
plus
or
minus
five
thousand
dollars.
F
So
that
is
those
impacts
you
just
kind
of
have
to
adjust
as
they
come
about,
and
I
think
the
firm
having
a
firm
grip
on
what
you're
doing
at
the
time
allows
you
to
make
minor
adjustments
before
they
come,
become
horrendous.
Some
things
you
can't
avoid,
but
those
you
just
deal
with
as
they
come
about.
B
Thank
you
for
that,
and
I
know
we
can't
anticipate
or
look
into
the
future.
We
all
wish
we
had
that
crystal
ball,
but
as
you're
putting
together
the
budget
are
you
able
to,
I
don't
know,
have
that
account
that
would
help
with
those
new
trends
and
those
added
costs.
Are
you
able
to
work
that
into
the
budget?
So
you
have
that
that
cushion
there
as
those
trends
come
about
and
then,
if
you
don't
need
them,
then
you
could
use
them
for
something
else.
It's
just
a
question.
I
have.
F
For
the
record
ross
alfano,
yes
ma'am,
although
we
don't
build
much
of
a
cushion
here,
our
job
is
to
be
frugal
and
prudent
at
all.
F
Times,
oh,
I'm
sorry
can
you
repeat
the
question.
B
F
A
B
As
as
you
look
at
what
your
medical
needs
are
and
what
looking
into
like,
I
said
we
wish
we
had
a
crystal
ball,
we
could
look
into
the
future,
but
you
being
the
medical,
professional
saying
you
know
this
is
what
might
come
down
the
line.
This
is
how
it
may
impact
our
budget
in
2022,
2023
and
creating
that
budget.
B
F
For
the
record
russell,
thank
you
for
clarifying
during
the
budget
build
it's
a
snapshot
in
time.
For
example,
we
start
building
in
february.
So
through
the
budget
building
cycle
from
february
throughout
through
august,
you
try
to
stay
abreast
of
current
situations
and
whatnot,
and
you
want
the
best
foot
forward
at
the
last
minute.
So
basically,
everything
comes
together
at
the
very
last
minute.
So
you
don't
leave
anything
out.
F
You
prevent,
I
guess
you
provide
for
a
little
a
little
bit
of
cushion,
but
we
don't
operate
under
a
lot
of
cushion.
We
don't
have
a
lot
of
slack
in
the
rope
we're
pretty
tightly
run
and
when
we
do
recognize
something.
That's
coming
up.
That's
going
to
be
impactful
as
long
as
it's
materially
impactful.
A
Absolutely
vice
chair:
I
want
to
follow
up
on
something
that
vice
chair
monroe
moreno,
just
asked
about
the
trends,
but
I
want
to
take
it
in
a
different
direction,
just
to
clarify,
because
we
know
at
the
last
budget
presentation,
the
department
had
expressed
that
the
numbers
in
inmates
was
actually
declining
and
projected
to
continue
to
decline
over
the
next
few
years,
and
yet
we
see
the
numbers
in
the
health
care
costs
that
cost
actually
increasing.
A
So
is
that
as
simple
as
just
because,
even
though
we
have
less
people,
it's
just
the
increased
cost
of
health
care,
and
also
you
mentioned
you're,
going
back
to
the
cpi
index-
is
that
why
we
have
two
indexes
or
two
graphs
here
presented,
and
you
can
just
provide
a
simple
yes
or
no
on
both
of
those
questions.
F
For
the
record
russell
prison
medical,
you
only
have
you,
I
don't
believe
the
revised
m101
has
been
presented
officially,
yet
it's
still
being
worked
through
with
the
governor's
finance
office
and
legislative
council
bureau.
At
this
time
we've
been
working
on
it
this
week.
It
wasn't
ready
to
be
presented
at
this
time,
but
it
is
going
to
be
that's
the
second
question.
What
was
the
first
question
again?
I'm
sorry.
A
If
the
difference
in
in
last
our
last
presentation,
the
department
presented
information,
saying
that
projected
trends
and
actual
data
is
showing
a
decrease
in
inmates
and
to
continue
on
that
trend
for
the
next
few
years,
yet
we're
seeing
increased
cost
with
medical
care.
So
is
that
just
because
of
the
actual
increased
cost
of
the
medical
care,
because
if
we
were
attaching
it
per
inmate,
then
we
should
suspect
to
see
those
numbers
actually
decreasing
as
well.
E
Chair
miller,
this
is
a
michael
minnow
medical
director
for
ndoc.
I
can
try
to
answer
that
question
for
you.
That's
a
that's
a
complicated
question.
What
we're
seeing
is,
even
though
we're
seeing
a
decrease
in
the
inmates
we're
having
obviously
an
increase
in
the
medical
costs.
It's
it's
partly.
The
the
quality
of
medical
care
that's
being
provided
to
the
inmates
throughout
our
country
is
increasing
over
time.
E
We,
there
is
obviously
a
movement
for
all
medical
professionals,
working
in
corrections
to
try
to
make
to
the
best
of
our
ability
to
provide
the
medical
care
to
our
inmates,
that's
congruent
with
the
medical
care
provided
in
the
community,
and
I
think
that,
combined
with
medical
inflationary
rates
and
inflationary
rates
that
have
an
effect
on
price
of
medications
and
costs
of
treatment,
that,
I
believe
is
is
really
kind
of
the
the
overall
answer
on.
E
Why
there's
an
increase
in
in
cost
that
that
is
occurring
upon
our
agency,
even
though
there's
a
decrease
in
the
number
of
inmates.
A
Thank
you
for
that,
and-
and
I
appreciate
because
of
what
I
took
from
myself-
better
healthcare,
better
quality.
So
I
appreciate
that
I'm
going
to
turn
the
questions
over
to
dr
titus.
I
have
a
few
more
questions,
but
there's
a
possibility,
dr
titus
will
cover
them
all
so.
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair
miller,
for
the
opportunity
to
ask
a
question.
I,
as
all
of
you
sitting
on
those
tables
on
the
zoom
screen,
know
that
I've
asked
some
tough
questions
of
you
regarding
the
health
care
of
the
inmates
and
the
expenses
and
what
you
could
do
to
fix
it,
not
only
in
the
quality
of
care
but
saving
the
state's
dollars.
H
Well,
I
first
want
to
compliment
you
and
note
that
truly
some
of
the
suggestions
that
we
have
made
some
suggestions
that
you
have
made
you've
actually,
at
least
according
to
our
notes,
you
have
actually
implemented
so
dr
menez.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
for
doing
that.
The
list
of
of
things,
especially
that
are
important,
that
I
see
that
you've
taken
to
heart
and
then
I
have
a
question
regarding
them.
Are
things
like
doing
some
of
the
treatment
and
diagnostic
testing
in-house?
H
I
think
that's.
That's
critical,
as
vice
chair
pointed
out
early
on,
she
understands
the
difficulties
of
transporting
these
inmates
to
their
medical
care
and
when
they,
you
know
you
take
one
or
two
deputies
and
then
they
have
to
stay
with
them
and
now
in
covet
it's
even
worse,
because
you
stay
out
in
your
cars,
you
can't
go
in
so
it's
a
complicated
process
extremely
expensive.
So
I
I
just
need
some
more
details
on
that.
H
I
don't
want
you
to
think
that
I
don't
appreciate
all
that
you've
been
doing,
because
I
think
it's
really
important.
I
would
like
a
little
more
detail
on
you
know.
If
who
have
you
hired
as
your
folks?
How
have
you
expanded
that?
What
equipment
on
telemedicine
is
that
available
everywhere
some
of
these
solutions,
so
I
think
we
need
to
see
an
overview
of
the
whole
cost
savings
measures
that
the
department
has
done.
But
but
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
appreciate
what
you
have
done.
E
C
E
Has
been
a
very
challenging
year
with,
with
the
pandemic
pre-pandemic,
we
were
exploring
medical
providers
that
were,
there
was
at
least
one
medical
group
that
was
willing
to
set
up
mobile
clinics
at
our
various
facilities,
so
that
we
would
be
able
to
bring
specialists
and
specialty
services,
as
well
as
imaging,
even
surgeries
small
surgeries
actually
to
mobile
clinics.
E
That
would
actually
go
to
our
facilities
in
an
effort
to
try
to
cut
down
our
medical
expenditures,
obviously
because
of
the
pandemic,
that
has
kind
of
fallen
off
the
wayside,
but
we
are
still
hopeful
that
we
can
make
some
inroads
with
with
those
with
those
options
to
decrease
our
medical
expenditures.
E
E
Obviously
telemedicine
is,
is
very
big
right
now,
that's
something
that
we
do
have
available
at
our
facilities,
but
one
of
the
challenges
we
do
have
is
you
know
getting
providers,
contract
providers,
but
it's
something
that
we're
constantly
working
on.
In
terms
of
trying
to
get
as
much
community
input
from
not
only
our
medical
medical
providers,
but
also
special
to
specialists,
to
provide
quality
medical
care
to
all
of
our
inmates,.
H
I'll
follow
up
on
that,
madam
chair,
if
I
might
absolutely,
there
was
a
mention
earlier.
Thank
you
for
that
information.
There
was
a
mention
earlier
about
the
hepatitis
c
treatments
on
the
inmates,
and
you
have
begun
on
71
inmates
we
have
discussed
on
calls
that
I've
had
with
your
department
that
treatment
and
the
diagnosis,
especially
specifically
the
ultrasounds
that
are
being
done,
that
kind
of
who
gets
treated.
H
Who
not,
could
you
explain
a
little
bit
about
that
where
that
is
in
this
budget
and
that
diagnosis
and
the
treatment
and
what
the
cost
of
is
that
of
that.
E
Thank
you,
dr
titus.
This
is
michael
minnow,
medical
director
for
ndoc.
For
the
record,
it
has
been
challenging
to
get
ultrasounds
for
all
of
our
inmates
that
are
infected
with
hepatitis
c.
As
you
know,
priority
level
one
inmates
which
are
our
sickest
inmates,
those
inmates
with
fibrosis
score
the
f4
f3
to
f4.
E
Many
of
those
inmates
are
serotic,
so
they
require
bi-yearly
ultrasounds
for
their
lifetime.
Even
if
they
get
treated
with
direct
acting
antivirals,
we
have
made
attempts
to
procure
you
know
medical
imaging
companies
to
to
to
come
out
to
our
facilities
to
to
perform
ultrasounds
at
the
facilities,
but
those
have
been
kind
of
hindered,
obviously
from
the
pandemic.
E
One
of
the
issues
that
we've
had
is
our
community
providers
that
that
that
have
been
working
with
us
to
treat
our
hepatitis
c
positive
inmates
have
have
required
ultrasounds
of
all
inmates
that
that
that
require
that
that
need
to
be
treated
with
direct
acting
antivirals
and
because
of
some
of
the
logistical
issues
during
the
pandemic.
E
What
we
have
resorted
to
is
an
attempt
to
have
our
providers
prescribe
inclusive
to
start
treatment
on
a
lot
of
our
inmates,
so
that
we
can
fulfill
our
our
obligations
of
the
hcb
consent
decree,
and
we
have
worked
very
closely
with
gilead
sciences
to
not
only
be
able
to
provide
that
medication,
but
also
to
provide
training
to
our
providers
at
our
facility
so
that
they're
comfortable
in
prescribing
that
medication.
H
Do
you
have
a
separator
from
madam
chair?
Just
for
clarity,
do
you
have
a
separate
line
item
for
the
treatment
expenditures
for
your
hepatitis
c
patients,
because
there's
not
really
a
breakdown
on
the
cost
of
hep
c
or
have
you
rolled
that
into
your
overall
medical
expenses.
E
Dr
titus,
thank
you
for
your
question.
I'd
like
to
turn
that
question
over
to
our
administrative
service
officer
russell
who
I
think
it
can
provide
a
little
bit
more
information
in
regards
to
the
the
fiscal.
F
F
Make
a
long
story
short.
Yes,
it
is
rolled
up
into
one
in
previous
biennium
before
before
this
year.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
hepatitis
c
treatment
and
hiv
treatment
was
all
locked
together
in
category
50
general
ledger:
706
76,
since
the
pandemic
has
happened,
we've
we've
decided
that
was
all
infectious
could
be
in
this
year.
In
october
of
2000
last
year,
category
55
was
created
to
specifically
track
the
impact
of
fc
and
all
associated
costs
from
the
lab
work.
F
That's
done
to
the
doctor's
visits
to
the
actual
medication
treatment,
follow-ups
and
that
was
broke
out.
So
in
essence,
it's
all
bumped
together,
I
do
have
a
breakout,
I'm
glad
to
share
with
you
if
you
so
desire,
but
now
it's
been
in
category
55
by
itself.
H
All
right,
thank
you.
I'm
sure
that
the
committee,
madam
chair,
would
like
to
see
see
that
it's
important
that
we
break
that
out
because
it
can
be
disguised
sometimes,
when
pharmacy
costs,
physician,
cost
or
provider
cost
diagnostic
ultrasound
cost.
I
think
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
handle
and
at
least
see
what
that
that
is.
If
that's,
okay
with
you,
madam
chair,
I
think
that
would
be
very
appropriate
to
get
that
and
questions,
and
I
appreciate
actually
getting
to
my
to
my
questions
and
giving
us
answers.
H
And
again
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
you
folks
have
stepped
up.
You
have
attempted
the
best
health
care
is
so
variable
in
cost
are
all
over
the
place
they're
hard
to
predict,
but
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
acknowledge
that
I
feel
that
you
are
truly
trying
to
do
the
right
thing
and
for
us,
as
a
body
we've
been
hammering
on
you
and
thank
you
for
your
attempts
at
what
you're
trying
to
do.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
I
have
to
follow
up
to
assemblywoman
titus's
questions
if
you
could
just
describe
because
I
think
it
will
help
us
understand
the
numbers
even
better,
as
you're
describing
and
and
to
echo
what
assemblywoman
titus
was
saying
about
applying
the
recommendations
and
suggestions,
and
I
know
there
are
some
laws
that
you're
following
so
you
are
doing
treatment.
A
You
are
giving
testing
for
hep
c,
specifically
what's
the
actual
protocol,
because
you
stated
that
about
20
inmates
come
in
a
month
that
are
positive,
and
then
you
gave
some
dates
in
april
by
april
30th
2021
they
will
be
treated
or
whoever
by
october,
and
I'm
I'm
just
wondering
what's
the
actual
protocol,
do
we
test
everyone
who
comes
into
the
prison
and
also
is
there
ongoing
testing
after
that,
because
we
know
with
hepatitis
c
or
any
of
these
types
of
viruses
or
diseases?
It's
it's
just
like
coping
just
getting
tested.
A
One
time
is
not
going
to
be
suffice.
So
what's
your
actual
testing
protocol.
E
Sharon
miller,
thank
you
very
much
for
your
question.
This
is
michael
mitt,
medical
director
for
ndoc.
We
do
test
all
inmates
on
intake
for
hepatitis
c
virus.
We
there
isn't
a
a
strict
protocol
in
terms
of
our
continued
hepatitis
c
virus
testing
for
other
inmates.
However,
it's
based
on
clinical
circumstances,
if
they
a
medical
provider,
believes
there
is
a
reason
to
believe
that
someone
needs
to
be
tested
for
hepatitis
c
virus.
E
Let's
say
if
they
were
involved
in
some
type
of
altercation
and
there
was
a
exchange
of
bodily
fluids,
they
were
seeing
tattooing
or
any
type
of
high-risk
type
of
behavior.
That
might
cause
them
to
feel
that
the
individual
might
be
at
risk
of
catching
hepatitis
c.
Of
course
they
would
they
would
test
it
for
hepatitis
c.
At
that
time,
I
think
that
helped
center
a
question.
Is
there
anything
else
you
needed
in
terms
of.
A
No,
I
I,
I
guess,
I'm
just
trying
to
get
an
idea
of
what
the
testing
protocols
are
and
if
we
could
actually
see
what
I
guess,
maybe
what
your
dream
testing
protocol
would
be
like
if
you
could
do
what
you
felt
was
absolutely
the
best
and
the
most
necessary
and
the
most
efficient
to
keep
everyone
healthy
and
and
treated
what
that
would
look
like
and
what
that
would
look
like
from
a
budget,
but
that
does
answer
my
question.
Thank
you.
A
We
have
a
few
more
questions
on
this
budget.
Next,
we
have
assemblywoman
peters.
I
Thank
you
chair,
and
I
think
part
of
this
question
was
already
answered
in
assemblywoman
titus's
line
of
questioning,
but
I
would
like
a
little
bit
more
specific
information
related
to
the
cost,
saving
measures
that
you
guys
have
been
doing
and
and
what
cost
savings.
You
have
actually
realized
from
that.
In
my
notes,
it
says
during
an
ifc
meeting
which
I
didn't
attend.
I
I
was
not
on
ifc
in
the
early
2020s
that
you
had
mentioned
some
cost
mitigation
efforts,
so
you
could
just
go
into
those
and
what
you're
continuing
to
do
or
what
you've
identified
as
cost
savings.
E
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
question.
This
is
michael
minnow,
medical
director
for
ndoc.
So
in
regards
to
specifically
to
hepatitis
c,
we
have
explored
several
options
in
terms
of
mitigating
some
of
the
costs
of
treating
our
inmates.
One
of
those
has
been
we're
exploring
a
preferred
pricing
contract
with
gilead
sciences.
E
Gilead
sciences
makes
the
medication
of
clusa,
and
the
preferred
pricing
that
they
offer
would
be
a
significant
savings
to
our
agency,
that
is,
their
pricing
is
very
close
to
340b
pricing.
340B
is
a
government,
a
pricing
program
which
offers
a
significant
discounts
to
select
agencies
for
certain
medications.
E
We
have
also
partnered
with
hopes
clinic
in
reno
to
partner
with
them
for
those
specialists
and
medical
providers
that
hopes
to
help
us
see
our
inmates
infected
with
hepatitis
c
virus
so
that
they
may
be
able
to
help
treat
our
inmates.
The
advantage
of
that
partnership
is
that
medical
providers
out
of
hopes
clinics
providing
medication
to
our
inmates
would
be
able
to
provide
the
medication
at
340b
pricing,
which
is
again
a
significant
discounted
price
for
medications
such
as
inclusive.
E
We
are
also
again
working
on
the
goal
of
obtaining
340b
accreditation
for
our
agency
through
our
chief
of
pharmacy,
linda
fox,
who
has
just
recently
completed.
Training
is
going
through
the
certain
certification
process
for
340p
pricing
and
again
that
will
provide
us
a
significant
savings
on
on
medications
not
only
for
hepatitis
c,
but
also
for
hiv
and
other
medications
that
we
provide
to
our
inmates.
I
Thank
you.
I
also
outside
of
the
hep
c
treatment.
Realm
was
wondering
about
the
cost
around
telemedicine,
your
staff,
recruitment,
overtime,
in-house
services,
which
I
think
you
touched
on
a
little
bit
the
gatekeeper
services,
the
keep
on
person,
program,
expansion,
those
kinds
of
things.
Can
you
also
talk
about
cost
saving
measures
in
those
areas
and
what
you
guys
have
have
realized.
E
Thank
you.
This
is
michael
minnow,
medical
director
for
the
department
of
corrections,
I'd
like
to
turn
that
question
over
to
our
administrative
service
officer,
russell
fauno.
I
think
he
could
provide
some
more
information
in
regards
to
that.
F
Good
morning,
man,
chair
members,
russ
alfano,
again,
administrative
service
officer
of
the
nevada
department
of
corrections,
business
medical,
it's
kind
of
an
ongoing
diligence
that
we
do.
F
Limited
box
can
explain
why
we've
pursued
the
340
right
pricing
and
the
impact,
but
for
example,
last
year
we
initially
started
with
the
telemed
implementation
with
a
certain
vendor
and
we
were
able
to
find
a
better
vendor
that
reduced
our
pricing
from
five
thousand
dollars
a
year
for
licensing
renewals
down
to
around
2
800
a
year
things
as
as,
as
that,
it's
just
as
they
present
themselves.
When
we're
shopping
for
the
personal
protective
equipment
for
the
pandemic,
it
was
our
job
to
vet
out
vendors
and
negotiate
and
getting
prices.
F
I
J
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
believe
that
assemblywoman
titus
touched
on
this
with
her
questions
as
well,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
so.
J
The
department's
indicated
that
there
was
a
hep
c
treatment
on
have
begun
on
71
inmates,
but
the
fiscal
year
2021
budget
doesn't
reflect
any
specific,
hep
c
treatment.
Expenditures
I
just
wanted
to
confirm
is
that
because
those
were
rolled
up
with
some
other
costs,
and
so
when
you
provide
that
follow-up
information
to
us
that
was
requested
by
assemblywoman
titus,
we'll
be
able
to
see
the
actual
breakdown
of
the
pepsi
treatment.
Expenditures
for
for
fy21
is
that
correct.
F
For
the
record
russell
final
prison
medical,
yes,
sir,
we
do
break
it
out
on
spreadsheets
and
whatnot,
but
currently
prior
to
october
of
2020,
it
was
kept
in
a
singular
line.
Item
general,
ledger,
7076
and
cat
50..
F
C
Yes,
thank
you
so
much
chair
for
that
indulgence.
I'll
I'll
make
this
quick
and
it
it's
probably
more
for
a
follow-up
question,
but
I
just
was
curious.
If
we
have
breakdowns
available
of
the
types
of
prescription
treatments
that
we
offer
to
inmates
and
cover,
I
know
that
we
have,
for
example,
substance
use
disorder
treatments
that
you
know
we
may
or
may
not
be
utilizing
or
hormonal
treatments
that
we
may
not
may
or
may
not
be
utilizing.
F
C
Types
of
treatments,
I'm
just
curious
if
there's
somewhere,
where
we
could
take
a
look
at
what
kind
of
breakdowns
of
of
you
know,
prescriptions
that
we're
utilizing
for
our
inmate
population
and
that's
certainly
for
follow-up,
because
I
know
we're
getting
short
on
time.
B
Good
morning,
linda
fox,
for
the
record,
you
know
we
can
break
down
what
drugs
we
use
and
what
categories
and
how
much.
C
C
A
Okay
with
that,
those
are
our
questions
on
that
budget.
If
you'd
like
to
move
on
to
the
next.
D
Thank
you,
dr
mineo.
I
just
wanted
to
briefly
insert
in
this
conversation
for
just
awareness
that
all
of
the
individuals
you
see
here
at
our
table
have
been
vaccinated
fully
vaccinated.
Hence
that's
why
we're
not
wearing
the
mask.
We
do
have
one
person
in
the
room
that
hasn't
been,
but
that
person's
sequestered
more
than
six
feet
away
and
just
for
the
optics.
I
wanted
to
ensure
that
I
brought
clarity
to
that
moment.
D
I
would
now
like
to
turn.
A
Director,
director
daniels,
I'm
sorry
I
missed.
I
need
to
go
back.
I
miss
someone
on
questions.
Please,
if
you
have
questions
skype
me,
because
I'm
missing
all
the
stuff
on
teams
right
now,
do
you
have
a
question.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
apologize
for
being
in
the
wrong
view.
Oh
no!
It's
anyway,
yeah.
It
was
just
pertaining
to
the
gatekeeper
services
you
supply
in
the
rural
camps.
Do
you
have
telemedicine
available
in
all
those
royal
camps.
E
I'm
sorry
we
were.
We
had
a
connection
issue.
This
is
michael
minev,
medical
director
for
mdoc.
Thank
you
for
your
question.
We
do
have
telemed
services
at
elyse
state
prison
at
this
time.
C
E
That
that's
roughly
the
the
procedure.
Yes,
I
am
in
contact
with
all
our
medical
providers
throughout
the
state
that
there
is
an
issue
we
do
transports
our
inmates
to
the
the
nearest
facility
or
the
nearest
medical
facility
if
there
is
a
medical
need.
A
Thank
you
senator
sorry
for
that
director
daniels
back
to
you.
Please.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
chair
miller.
Now
I
was
just
making
the
point
for
the
group
because
of
the
optics,
as
you
see
we're
all
in
a
group
setting
and
we
are
not
wearing
our
our
mask,
but
all
of
the
staff
that
you
see
here
have
been
fully
vaccinated,
with
the
exception
of
one
person
that
is
wearing
a
mask
and
it's
more
than
six
feet
away.
I
just
in
the
past.
We
received
comment
on
that,
so
I
just
wanted
to
address
the
committee
and
let
everyone
know
that
we
are
taking
the
precautions
seriously.
D
I
would
now
I'm
sorry,
madam
chair
was
there
any
question
or
follow-up.
D
Yes,
ma'am.
Thank
you
very
much,
so
I
would
now
like
to
turn
our
presentation
over
to
deputy
director
wickham
and
he
will
discuss
correctional
programs.
Thank.
K
K
This
is
a
new
role
to
me
and
it's
a
privilege
to
be
in
such
a
proactive
role
versus
my
former
role
as
reactive,
but
I'm
proud
to
say
that
during
the
pandemic,
we
have
been
able
to
continue
re-entry
services,
education,
substance,
abuse,
counseling
and
mental
health
services,
as
well
as
our
offender
management
programs
that
provide
meritorious
credits
to
the
to
the
offenders.
K
The
program
division
incorporates
nationally
recognized
risk
needs
assessments
during
the
intake
and
classification
process
that
provides
evidence-based,
psycho
educational
programming,
substance,
abuse,
treatment,
reentry
transitional
service.
In
addition,
the
divisions
provides
religious
services,
vocational
training,
counseling
therapy
in
and
outpatient
mental
health
concerns,
educational
liaison
service
with
our
local
school
district
and
special
needs
programs
for
basically
our
youth
and
aging
populations.
K
The
programs
division
also
has
formed
a
partnership
with
local
community
colleges
to
offer
post-secondary
educational
opportunities,
especially
in
light
of
the
return
of
pell
grants.
That's
going
to
be
very
big
for
the
agency
programs
divisions,
professional
staff
includes
mental
health,
counselors
psychologists,
social
workers,
substance
abuse,
counselors,
caseworkers
program
officers,
chaplains
and
many
support
staff.
K
In
addition
to
the
services
provided
by
our
staff.
We
also
have
approved
volunteers
that
provide
religious,
12-step
and
other
voluntary
programs
appropriate
to
the
inmate
participation
and
growth
and
the
dive.
The
programs
divisions,
inmate
programs
are
funded
in
part
by
grants
obtained
through
the
ndoc
and
by
partnerships
with
community
organizations
that
obtain
these
grants
and
bring
the
services
to
nevada's
inmates
that
will
assist
in
their
preparation
for
successful
reintegration
into
our
communities.
K
Our
adjusted
base
for
state
fiscal
year.
2022
is
10.4
million
and
10.6
million
in
fiscal
year
2023
and
continues
funding
for
105
full-time
positions,
decision
unit,
e350
funds,
one
new
substance,
abuse
counselor,
two
position,
which
was
requested
and
approved
in
the
residential
substance,
abuse
treatment,
2019
federal
grant
or
the
rsat
grant,
which
is
applied
for
by
the
department
of
public
safety,
the
office
of
criminal
justice
and
is
passed
on
to
the
ndoc.
K
The
rsan
grants
are
three-year
grants
awarded
annually
and
are
allowable
one-year
extensions
upon
federal
approval.
That
being
said,
the
ndoc
has
just
learned
that
some
of
the
long-standing
assumptions
regarding
funding
and
expansion
may
be
changing.
K
Ndoc
leadership
will
be
reaching
out
to
our
counterparts
at
bps
to
discuss
potential
impacts
and
our
substance
abuse
treatment
program
and
its
ultimate
goal
to
reduce
recidivism,
and
we
can
certainly
provide
follow-up
to
staff
as
we
move
forward
with
that.
So,
pending
your
questions.
F
A
L
Thank
you.
So
as
I
look
at
your
budget,
you
you're
transferring
some
funds
from
the
department
of
public
safety
for
239
000,
240
000
in
22
and
525
in
but
23
we're
seeing,
there's
a
difference
there
of
a
hundred,
and
I
think
it's
107
000
in
in
each
fiscal
year
and
I'm
trying
to
reconcile
the
difference
here,
because
you
have
a
difference
like
of
130
2022
and
417
and
23..
K
Good
morning,
senator
dennis
for
the
record
here
of
wickham
department
corrections
that
that's
question
is
part
of
what
we're
looking
at
in
our
discrepancies.
So
I'd
like
to
be
able
to
provide
that
to
staff
once
we
get
our
complete
deep
dive.
I
certainly
don't
want
to
misrepresent
anything
so
I'd
like
to
defer
that
to
our
fiscal
analyst
to
provide
a
response
to
staff
later.
If
that's
okay,.
L
Thank
you.
I
I
thought
you
might
say
that
when
I
heard
you
talk
about
it
earlier,
and
I
thought
maybe
that
this
was
what
you
were
referring
to,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
we
got
that
on
the
record.
Secondly,
you've
added
a
new
substance.
Abuse
counselor
position
is
that
going
to
help
you
meet
your
program,
standards
that
you've
you've
set
aside
or
that
you've
determined
to
accomplish.
K
For
the
record,
harold
wickham
department
of
corrections-
yes,
sir,
that
is
part
of
our
goal
to
enhance
our
substance,
abuse
treatment,
it's
a
robust
program
and
absolutely
essential
to
the
offender's
success
or
reintegration
into
our
communities.
So
we
are
certainly
looking
at
that.
We
also
look
forward
to
the
future
of
doing
as
much
as
possible.
K
L
Are
you
saying
that
that
the
need
that
you
have
is
only
for
one
or
that
is
it
that's
just
the
budget
thing
that
you're
just
putting
in
good,
because
I
you
know
my
question
is:
is
that
one
person
going
to
make
enough
of
a
difference
to
help
you
really
get
there.
K
For
the
record
deputy
director,
harold
welcome
to
nevada
department
of
corrections.
Basically,
this
is
a
budget
thing
putting
in
the
one,
but
I
can
assure
you
senator
that
we
will
certainly
be
needing
more
in
the
future,
because
it's
the
only
way
we're
going
to
be
successful
again.
We
will
look
forward
to
that
in
a
future
session
or
maybe
in
interim
finance,
but
for
now
that
one
will
make
a
significant
difference.
C
L
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
have
a
question
for
deputy
director
wickham.
I,
as
we
look
at
what's
coming
out
in
the
american
rescue
plan,
and
I
know
that
there
are
a
number
of
needs
that
you
all
have
and
programs
that
you
would
love
to
implement
to
help
our
inmates
be
ready
to
come
back
out
into
society.
B
Have
you
looked
at
other
private
partner,
private
public
partnerships?
That
would
not
have
a
fiscal
impact
on
your
budget
and,
if
so,
could
you
tell
us
kind
of
what
those
are
and
have
you
had
a
chance
to
look
at
the
american
rescue
plan
and
see
if
there's
any
funding
in
there,
that
you
can
work
with
the
governor's
office
of
finance
and
maybe
get
funding
to
help
with
some
of
the
programs
that
you
may
not
be
able
to
partner
with
with
the
public.
K
For
the
record,
harold
wickham
department
of
corrections-
I
thank
you
vice
chair
for
the
question
and,
yes,
we
are
looking
into
numerous
community
partnerships.
K
I'm
meeting
almost
daily
with
with
some
of
our
community
partners,
hopes
for
prisoners,
prison
fellowship
god
behind
bars
and
numerous
other
agencies
that
have
the
ability
to
gain
grants,
grant
funding
that
will
assist
us
in
this
and
provide
evidence-based
programs.
Because
all
of
our
programs,
we
try
to
run.
K
We
absolutely
run
through
our
program
review
committee
to
ensure
that
they're
evidence-based
before
we're
allowed
to
use
them
and
as
far
as
the
the
funding
mechanisms
we're,
I
personally
have
not
reviewed
the
rescue
plan,
but
it
is
something
we
are
optimistic
that
we
will
be
able
to
tap
into
as
a
resource
for
the
agency.
B
Thank
you
so
much
for
that.
I
know
there
are
many
needs
and
we
have
to
look
at
all
those
pockets
of
where
we
can
fit
those
dates.
I'm
encouraged
to
know
that
you
are
working
with
community
organizations
to
help
with
those
things
that
the
budget
just
won't
cover.
So
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
the
answer.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
I
have
a
a
question
in
regards
to
grants
and
and
such
I,
the
recommendation
is
for
75
to
come
from
the
residential
substance
abuse
treatment,
grant
that
transferred,
so
a
federal
grant
that
actually
is
funneled
through
the
department
of
public
safety
and
it's
my
understanding
that
this
grant
has
been
pretty
sustainable
over
time.
But
my
question
is:
is:
do
you
know
how
much
that
grant
in
its
entirety?
Is
that
actually
comes
to
the
department
of
public
safety?
K
For
the
record,
harold
wickham
department
of
corrections,
I
thank
you
for
the
question
chair
miller
and
no,
I
do
not
know
the
exact
numbers
on
that
again.
I'm
new
to
this
program
division,
but
I
do
want
to
say
I'm
so
excited
to
be
a
part
of
this,
because
I
see
where
we're
headed
and
the
director's
vision
is
going
to
be
very,
very
much
program-centric
in
the
future.
So
we
we
continue
to
look
forward
to
utilizing
the
rsac
grant,
as
well
as
other
grants
through
our
community
partners.
K
Thank
you
for
the
question
chair
miller,
deputy
director
wickham,
I'm
going
to
turn
this
portion
of
the
presentation
over
to
our
deputy
record
support
services.
James.
K
M
Good
morning,
chair
miller,
vice
chair,
monroe,
moreno
and
distinguished
committee,
this
is
james
jones
inspector
general
and
acting
w
director
of
support
services
budget
account
3708.
The
offender
store
fund
is
a
non-general
fund
budget
account.
The
governor's
recommended
budget
includes
an
adjustment
of
caseload,
as
well
as
a
migration
from
developed
groupwise
to
microsoft,
office
365
consistent
with
the
department's
other
budgets.
M
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you.
I
am
definitely
an
award
for
the
briefest
budget
presentation.
We've
had
so
far
this
session
that
like
here
it
is
this,
is
it
you
see
it
so
members
do
we
have
any
questions.
A
M
M
Okay,
all
right,
let's
good
morning
again,
chair
miller,
vice
chair
of
monroe,
moreno
and
discovers
committee,
my
name
is
james
jones
inspector
general
of
acting
deputy
director
of
support
services.
This
is
budget
account
3763
the
inmate
welfare
account.
This
is
another
non-general
fund
budget
account.
C
M
By
providing
these
positions
that
are
required
for
implementation
of
the
e-filing
program
mandated
by
the
u.s
district
board
of
nevada
and
shall
be
fully
operational
by
january,
1st
2022,
including
the
governor's
recommended
budget
request,
is
funding
for
purchases
to
purchase
additional
comprehensive
adult
student
assessment
system.
Work
passes
testing
for
the
department's
educational
program.
Casa's
test
is
one
of
the
fastest
and
most
accurate
methods
of
assessing
a
student's
potential
potential
upon
reintroduction
to
education
that
is
used
during
the
offender's
initial
assessment.
M
A
So
my
first
question
is:
I'm
gonna,
I'm
making
an
assumption
here
where
the
money
comes
from
from
the
offender
store
fund.
I
know
in
his
school
when
we
talk
about
the
school
fund
that
comes
from
the
school
store,
that
the
students
are
purchasing
their
snacks
and
items
from,
and
it
creates
a
fund.
That's
supposed
to
go
back
into
special
events
and
and
services
for
the
students,
so
the
offender
store
fund
is
that
money
is
that
revenue
that
comes
in
from
inmates
from
their
shopping
and
utilizing.
M
Jerry
miller,
this
is
james
jones
for
the
record.
I'm
going
to
refer
this
over
to
our
chief
of
inmate
banking,
venus.
I
Good
morning,
members
of
the
committee
venus
fajota,
chief
of
purchasing
and
inmate
services
for
the
record.
So
yes,
chair
miller,
the
offender
store
fund
is
made
up
of
several
revenue
sources,
primarily
the
purchases
from
the
inmate
commissaries.
A
Okay,
and
so
so,
this
is
from
the
inmates
money
from
from
their
purchases
and
in
in
our
notes,
it
says
that
the
store
fund
that
that
money
is
used
to
provide
such
services
as
inmate
law,
libraries,
literacy
programs,
recreational
services,
satellite
television
services,
again
basically,
services
and
benefits
that
our
inmates
need.
So
I
I
have
a
problem
with
pulling
money
that
inmates
generate
for
benefits
and
services
needed
by
inmates
and
then
pulling
that
money
away
from
the
inmates
to
fund
this
position.
I
I
So
this
funding
mechanism
is
consistent
with
what
we've
done
for
the
other
e-filing
positions
that
we've
had
to
add
in
order
to
support
the
e-filing
program.
A
C
A
Taken
away
from
the
e-filing
program,
we
know
how
imperative
that
is,
but
I
guess
my
question
is,
then:
how
will
we
is
this
going
to
be
a
reduction
in
the
other
services
that
the
inmates
are
currently
receiving
again:
literacy,
programs,
law,
libraries,
recreational
resources?
These
are
things
that
are
very
necessary.
I
know
I
don't
need
to
explain
to
you
all
how
necessary
they
are
in
a
prison.
So
that's
my
concern.
Is
this
going
to
be
a
reduction
of
those
services
in
the
inmates,
especially
when
I
know
your
goal
is
increased
programming?
I
Yes,
chairman
venus
fajr
for
the
record
again,
so
with
the
funding
for
these
positions,
we
don't
anticipate
any
reduction
in
the
other
services
that
we're
providing.
We
do
have
retained
earnings
in
the
offender
store
fund
to
be
able
to
fund
these
positions
without
impacting
the
other
students.
I
Venus
will
hold
up
for
the
record.
I
can
get
that
information
from
you.
A
Okay,
please-
and
please
submit
it
to
the
committee,
please
through
staff.
Thank
you,
okay,
I'll
move
on
to
the
next
question.
But
again
I
just
I
really
want
to
make
sure
we
don't
reduce
those
services,
we're
not
swapping
out
services
for
our
inmates.
Senator
brooks.
C
Thank
you
chairman,
and
thank
you
for
director,
daniels
and
and
staff
for
presenting
today.
This
question,
I
think,
is
for
mr
jones.
Well,
adding
the
two
new
positions
provide
the
department
with
the
staff
necessary
to
comply
with
the
district
course
order
on
electronic
filing.
M
James
jones,
for
the
record,
thank
you
for
the
question
settlement
brooks
for
senator
brooks
yes,
adding
these
two
positions
will
will
comply
and
add
on
to
the
library
services.
J
M
That
is
the
intent
to
be
in
compliance
with
the
with
the
court
order.
Yes,
sir
james
jones
for
the
app.
I
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
just
to
go
back
to
your
line
of
questioning
question
for
the
department.
Although
the
funds
for
these
two
positions
would
come
out
of
the
the
inmate
welfare
account
and
it's
money
that
was
generated
by
money
spent
by
those
inmates
and
it's
supposed
to
go
to
directly
help
the
inmates
these
two
positions,
although
the
funding
for
these
two
positions
comes
from
that
account,
these
two
persons,
the
two
persons
that
would
be
hired
for
this,
would
be
directly
helping
the
inmate.
B
I
Venus
vegota
for
the
department
of
corrections
vice
chairman
or
moreno.
Yes,
the
the
use
of
those
funds
would
be
consistent
with
the
services
that
we
need
to
provide
with
that
funding.
G
Good
morning,
madam
chair
vice
chair
and
distinguished
members
of
the
committee
bill
clinton
deputy
director
prison
industries,
prison
histories
falls
under
nrs
209.461,
which
states
that
the
directors
shall,
to
the
great
extent
possible
approximate,
the
normal
conditions
of
training
and
employment
in
the
community.
G
The
director
shall
require
each
offender
to
spend
40
hours
each
week
in
vocational
training
or
employment
use
of
earnings
from
services
in
manufacturing
conducted
by
the
institutions
and
the
money
paid
by
private
employers
who
employ
the
offenders,
are
to
offset
the
costs
of
operating
the
prison
system
and
to
provide
wages
for
the
offenders
being
trained
or
employed
it
should.
This
should
have
an
insignificant
effect
on
the
number
of
jobs
available
to
the
residents
of
the
state
of
nevada,
while
providing
occupational
training
for
offenders.
G
Prison
industries
operates
as
a
self-supporting
industrial
program
providing
meaningful,
meaningful
work,
job
training
for
inmates
in
the
production
of
goods
and
services
industries,
programs
are
self-supportive
and
actually
return
monies
to
the
state.
Thus
lowering
tax
dollars
required
to
house
inmates.
Industrial
programs
are
designed
to
reduce
inmate
idleness
teach
job
skills,
instill
a
quality
work
ethic,
reduce
incarceration
and
provide
high
quality
products.
At
competitive
prices,
the
mission
of
prison
industries
is
to
reduce
government
operating
costs,
provide
offenders
the
skills
and
certifications
necessary
to
successfully
re-enter
society
while
enhancing
the
safe
operation
of
correctional
facilities.
G
Some
of
the
operations
that
we
have
in
silver
state
industries
includes
furniture
and
metal,
fabrication,
print
bindery
and
priority
screen
printing
mattress
reupholstery,
as
well
as
auto,
refurbishing
at
northern
nevada,
correctional
center
and
partners
with
western
nevada,
correct
western
nevada
college
for
the
welding
applied
welding
program
and
continued
their
programming
during
the
pandemic.
G
Lovelock
correctional
center
has
a
garment
and
a
drapery
factory
which
also
manufactures
clothing
for
prison
inmates.
High
desert,
correctional
center
hosts
a
card
sorting,
hanger,
sorting
operation,
southern
desert,
hosts
an
automobile
automobile,
refurbishing
and
repair
shop,
and
also
all
wire
incorporated,
which
manufactures
circuit
electronic
circuitry
board.
J
J
J
J
We
were
asked
to
update
our
current
year
projection
from
the
approved
state
fiscal
year,
21
budget,
the
projected
revenue
for
prison
industries
for
state
first
year,
21
was
budgeted
at
8.3
million
dollars.
Current
revenue
projections
for
state
fiscal
year
21
are
at
6.2
million
current
year.
Expenses
are
projected
at
four
point:
three
million
dollars
a
difference
of
two
million
one
hundred
two
thousand
dollars.
J
Current
considering
the
balance
forward
from
state
fiscal
year
20,
this
is
an
increase
of
fourteen
thousand
nine
hundred
and
one
dollar.
G
A
Oh
vice
chair,
monroe,
moreno.
A
I
would
you
like
to
proceed.
A
Sorry
about
that,
I
I
I
just
saw
your
message
that
you
were
still
formalizing
your
question:
let's
go
with
assemblyman
watts.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
could
go
back
to
at
the
very
beginning
of
your
presentation
for
this.
You
were
discussing
the
the
hours
of
work.
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
could
revisit
that,
because
I
I
it
perked
up
my
attention,
as
you
were
saying
it.
So,
can
you
just
explain
again
what
the
work
or
training
requirements
are
for
for
inmates
under
the
the
prison
industry
program.
G
The
record
bill
pointing
to
deputy
director
of
prison
industries.
So
under
the
statute,
we
try
to
mimic
the
private
sector
as
much
as
we
can
provide
training,
skills
and
certification
and
job
skills
within
the
prison
industry.
This
program
is
100
voluntary,
so
this
program
is
available
for
any
inmate
that
is
incarcerated
as
long
as
they
meet
a
criteria.
There
is
a
classification
committee
that
interviews
these
inmates,
as
they
apply
for
prison
industries
to
ensure
that
they
are
eligible
to
come
in
to
ensure
that
they
have
a
high
school
education.
G
What
skills
that
they
have
social
security
card,
possibly
birth
certificate
and
and
ensure
that
we're
mimicking
the
private
sector
as
much
as
we
can
to
prepare
and
mimic
the
private
sector
so
upon
release.
They
have
that
experience
and
are
confident
when
they
are
upon
release
that
they
can
go
out
there
and
obtain
a
job.
J
G
You
140
hours,
sir,
if
we
try
to
get
to
that
point,
but
at
least
35
to
40
40
hours
a
week,
sir.
J
G
J
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Vice
chair
monroe,
moreno.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair
covet
has
impacted
every
aspect
of
our
society.
Could
you
tell
us
exactly
give
us
an
update
of
the
status
of
programs
and
how
covet
19
has
affected
the
inmate
programs.
G
So
we
concentrate
again
that
to
protect
the
citizens
of
nevada,
and
we
accomplish
that
by
servicing
a
lot
of
agencies
and
mostly
department
of
corrections.
Since
then,
we
have
retooled
and
going
back
to
our
normal
as
normal
as
we
can.
G
We,
certain
operation
was
shut
down
anywhere
from
two
weeks
to
four
weeks
and
intermittently,
as
inmates
would
test
positive
under
the
medical
director
that
we
would
take
in
precautions
to
ensure
that
we
are
not
spreading
covet
throughout
the
operations
and
the
institution
that
was
first
and
foremost
to
ensure
it
wasn't
just
about
the
business
and
generating
revenue.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
staff
and
inmates
and
offenders
are
are
protected.
G
We
did
lose
some
revenue
in
regards
to
the
impact,
ericsson
trust
who
we
have
a
long
second
year,
contract
in
trust,
manufacturing
of
wooden
trust,
which
is
a
group
of
offenders
that
come
out
of
stuart
conservation
camp
with
one
officer
with
approximately
13
offenders
that
go
to
that
program.
They
are
paid
minimum
wage,
they
manufacture,
wood
trusses,
they
just
state
their
manufacturing.
They
do
not
erect
any
of
this.
G
That
operation
has
been
shut
down.
Now,
for
approximately
a
year
fiscal
year
20
we
had
a
positive
revenue
of
271
000
in
fiscal
year,
21
we're
looking
at
it
at
approximately
negative
200
000.
At
this
point,
as
we
are
still
shut
down
in
that
operation,
all
wire
incorporated
contract
was
approved
in
fiscal
year
20.
We
did
not
get
into
the
program
until
in
march,
it
was
approved
through
the
vop
boe
in
the
committee
that
it
did
not
go
in
active
in
into
operation
until
september
of
20..
G
Therefore,
we
lost
some
revenue
in
those
months
not
operating.
They
have
since
been
in
operation
still
with
shutdowns
here
and
there
with
covid.
We
I
have.
I
don't
have
the
complete
accurate
number
figure
on
that
on
the
loss
of
the
operation,
but
that
is
approximately
a
1.6
million
dollar
revenue
annually
with
that
contract,
and
we
have
a
four-year
contract
with
that
company
and
we're
hoping
to
continue
and
get
through
this
pandemic.
G
So
we
get
that
operation
moving
as
they
are
really
interested
in
in
hiring
more
offenders
to
work
in
that
program
with
the
skills
that
they
offer
there
as
that
program
they're
at
25
offenders.
At
this
point,
looking
at
enhancing
that
up
to
50
and
possibly
going
to
a
second
shift,
as
we
have
requested
for
three
officer
positions
to
cover
that,
as
we
have
a
correctional
officer
that
must
be
on
board
at
time
of
operation
for
safety
and
security.
B
What
are
you
all
doing
to
look
now
that
we're
in
the
midst
and
coming
out
of
this
pandemic,
looking
to
other
industries
that
we
might
be
able
to
partner
with
that
stays
within
the
guidelines
to
help
with
the
profitability
of
it?
My
concern
is
the
solvency
of
prison
industries
in
general,
knowing
that
some
of
the
the
prison
industries
partnerships
that
we
have
with
the
companies
are
not
bringing
in
the
money.
We
had
hoped
that
it
would
make,
while
others
are
doing
really
well.
G
The
record
bill
pointing
out
deputy
director
president
industries,
one
of
the
issues
that
actually,
if
I
could
go
back
to
the
solvency
and
the
retained
earnings,
one
of
the
issues
that
we
really
ran
into
which
we're
still
trying
to
clarify,
as
vice
chair
is:
where
is
the
swat
cap?
We
went
in
fiscal
year
19
we
were
paying
145
000
annually
in
fiscal
year,
20
we
got
hit
with
a
466
000,
swap
cap
cost
and
then
in
21
here
we
are
standing
at
228
000.
G
At
this
point
by
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year,
we
are
looking
at
another
combined
total
for
the
fiscal
year
at
458
000,
I'm
still
trying
to
rectify
and
ascertain
as
to
how
this
substantial
increase,
which
has
really
impacted
our
retained
earnings.
I
mean
it's
a
huge
increase
and
a
huge
impact
into
our
retained
earnings.
With
that
said,
we're
addressing
that
issue.
I'm
still
entertaining.
I
had
a
couple
companies
that
we're
looking
at
to
still
see
if
we
can
bring
them
in
again.
G
We
have
a
company
coming
in
from
california
that
I
am
reviewing
right
now
that
I
have
not
shared
with
the
committee
industrial
programs.
Yet
I'm
screening
them
they're
coming
out
of
california.
They
manufacture,
airbags
air
springs
for
vehicles,
which
is
very
popular
across
the
country.
So
we're
looking
to
see
what
kind
of
products
that
we
can
manufacture
partner
up
with
them
to
to
get
more
inmates,
and
my
goal
is
to
get
more
inmates
into
the
program
prior
to
the
pandemic.
G
We
had
just
over
650
inmates
working
in
prison
industry
statewide
to
date,
we've
dropped
down
to
approximately
500
due
to
the
pandemic,
and
with
that
decrease
it
reduces
us
from
generating
more
revenue
and
it
kind
of
slows
our
production
down.
But
I've
got
all
the
prison
industry
staff,
our
marketing
coordinator,
as
well
as
our
aso,
that
we
are
out
there
talking
and
trying
to
bring
in
more
business
retooling
our
operation
to
see
and
ensure
that
we
are
are
looking
at
every
cost.
G
That
is
being,
that
is
coming
out
of
prison
industries
that
we
are
taking
a
good
look
and
ensure
that
we
are
not
just
fearlessly
buying
or
expensing
things
through
the
operation.
So
we're
taking
a
hard
look
at
that,
since
our
asl
retired,
from
dan
dastal
in
august
of
20.,
there's
been
a
chain
of
events
also
within
prison
industries.
It
has
hurt
us
in
an
impactful
way
it's
in
a
negative
way
with
her
departure,
also
with
the
loss
of
one
of
our
accountants.
G
So
that's
why
we're
short
staffed
so
we're
trying
as
a
team
we're
a
small
operation.
We
do
more
with
less
and
we
want
to
continue
doing
that.
We
will
build
our
team
up
again,
but
we
need
to
analyze
and
look
at
where
we're
at
now
before
we
start
building,
so
that
we
have
solvency
within
this
operation
to
keep
this
program
going,
because
it
is
a
very
effective
in
a
powerful
program
for
all
the
offenders
within
department
of
corrections.
B
It
did
it
did,
and
I
appreciate
the
answer,
and
I
just
wanted
to
tell
you
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
and
looking
at
retooling
as
we
entered
covet
19
to
say:
hey,
there's
a
need
that
we
have
in
our
state.
How
can
we
be
a
part
and
be
a
solution
to
what
those
needs
are?
So
I
appreciate
you
doing
that
and
also
looking
forward
to
bringing
in
other
industries.
B
L
Thank
you
just
want
to
follow
up.
I
think
our
staff
is
working
with
you
on
this,
but
your
statewide
allocation
plan.
Your
costs
have
gone
off
significantly
over
the
last
to
three
years
and
possibly
because
of
the
it
sounds
like
it's
probably
your.
L
The
additional
square
footage
that
you've
added
so
on
the
depreciation.
Can
you
address
that
just
a
little
bit
and
I
think
it
has
to
do
with
the
northern
nevada
correctional
center
in
the
florence
mcclure
women's
center.
G
For
the
record
bill,
coinget
deputy
director
of
prison
industries,
senator
I
refuted
document-
I
just
took
a
glance
and
I'm
trying
to
audit
that
with
my
aso
at
this
point
in
looking
at
the
excel
that
I
got
from
asd
at
mint
services.
G
L
G
L
L
Just
get
with
staff
I,
what
kind
of
for
me
brought
it
out.
I
was
looking
at
a
chart
that
you
know
in
fiscal
year
19
you
were
145
000,
but
then
it
went
up
to
466
in
the
next
year
in
2020
it
went
down
a
little
bit
21
and
then
the
projection,
the
recommends
bring
it
down
like
by
over
a
hundred
thousand
in
the
next
two
years.
So
I'm
just
wondering
what
the
why
that?
So,
if
you
could
just
get
back
to
staff,
that'd
be
fine.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
for
the
presentations
today
and
and
for
the
thoughtful
and
thorough
answers
provided
today.
Thank
you
so
much
director
daniels.
Do
you
have
any
final
remarks
for
us
before
we
close
out
the
presentations.
D
I
just
really
want
to
say
thank
you
all
so
much,
but
before
I
close,
I
would
also
like
to
extend
a
heartfelt
appreciated
appreciation
to
the
folks
over
at
the
governor's
finance
office,
as
well
as
the
folks
at
lcb
who
are
tremendous
in
assisting
us
in
putting
together
the
data
that
we
need
to
be
able
to
present
each
of
you
with
information
you
need
as
our
elected
officials,
and
so
thank
you
all
very
much,
and
I
don't
have
any
further
comments
or
questions
unless
you
have
something
for
me.
A
A
All
right,
I
don't,
I
don't
think
we
do.
Thank
you
so
much
to
you
and
your
team
and
everyone
that
participated
and
answered
questions
today.
We
truly
appreciate
it
with
that.
I
will
close
this
agenda
item
for
our
budget
hearings
and
we
can
move
on
to
our
next
item,
which
is
public
comment.
A
So
broadcasting
please
open
up
the
public
comment
line
while
that
line
is
opening
again
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
you
will
have
up
to
two
minutes
to
make
a
public
comment
and
that
please,
of
course,
remember
to
state
and
spell
your
first
and
last
name
before
so
that
we
can
get
that
on
the
record
correctly,
so
broadcasting
whenever
you're
ready.
We
are.
C
A
A
A
Does
it
appear
that
anyone's
calling
in.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
Well
with
that
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
all
of
the
members,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
questions
and
attention
today
and
happy
friday
to
everyone
in
this
zoom.
With
that,
I
will
adjourn
the
meeting.
This
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank.