BUT ARE RECOVERING RIGHT NOW. THE STAFF HERE SHAKING UP TONIGHT. WE’RE LIVE IN BAY
MEADOWS AREA, SCOTT JOHNSON,
CHANNEL 4, THE LOCAL STATION.
>> THANK YOU, SCOTT. ALSO
BREAKING RIGHT NOW,
JACKSONVILLE MAYOR DONNA DOING
THIS TO SHERIFF TK WATERS ARE
HOLDING A NEWS BRIEFING AT THE
POLICE MEMORIAL BUILDING.
MULTIPLE SOURCES CONFIRMING TO
ANNOUNCE CONTRACT WITH THE
CURRENT JAIL HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER IS BEING CANCELED.
LET’S LISTEN IN.
>> WE’RE MOVING FORWARD WITH A
COMPANY CALLED CARE. NOW CARE,
WE’VE DONE A LOT OF A DEEP
DIVE IS CARE. HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY ACTUALLY USE THEM TO
THIS AT THAT TODAY THEY COME
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
THEM I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE IN A
NEW DIRECTION, DOING THE
THINGS THAT WE’RE DOING.
GRAYSON, WE HAVE SOME SOME
MANNER CHANGES WITHIN WITHIN
OUR AGENCY AND LOOKING FORWARD
TO IT MEAN FOR FROM THERE. SO
I’LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. YOU
HAVE ANY.
>> SHERIFF, CAN YOU ELABORATE
CHANGES? YOU
>> WHY THE NEW CONTRACT? WHAT
HAPPENED WITH ARMOR AND WHY
AND WHAT IT
>> SO AS I STATED I’VE BEEN
LOOKING AT THIS SINCE
NOVEMBER. YOU KNOW, JSO IS A
BIG PLACE WITH A LOT OF
DIFFERENT WORKING PARTY MOVING
PARTS. SO I’M LOOKING AT THIS
FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND HOW
WE’RE GOING TO ADDRESS IS
MOVING FORWARD. THE TIME CAME
WHERE I HAD TO WAIT. WE’VE GOT
OUR MAYOR AND OFFICE. I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD
WHAT WAS GOING ON. SO I TALKED
WITH OUR MAYOR AND DISCUSSING
THINGS. OUR MAYOR AND THE TIME
WAS RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO DO
THIS. WE NEED TO TO WORK
THROUGH SOME OTHER PROCESSES
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET
THIS DONE AND GET THIS DONE
QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS
POSSIBLE. THE RIGHT WAY.
>> LATE
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>> LATE ♪ >> SO CAN SAY STATIONARY
EARNED ABOUT THEY’RE REALLY
TAKE CARE OF YOUR
>> I WOULD HAVE DONE IT IF I
WAS I HAD THAT THAT THAT KIND
OF CONCERN. I’LL TELL YOU
THIS. YOU CAN LOOK AT ANY
MEDICAL FACILITY IN NORTH
FLORIDA THROUGHOUT THE STATE
OF FLORIDA. THEY ALL HAVE
ISSUES. THEY’VE ALL HAD
LAWSUITS. THEY’VE ALL HAD
THOSE THINGS. BUT AT SOME
POINT, YOU HAVE TO LOOK
THROUGH IT VERY CAREFULLY AND
MAKE SURE THAT YOU’RE MAKING
THE RIGHT DECISION. I THINK WE
DID. AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD
TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE
THEM START RUNNING MATES NORTH
J.
>> MAKE SURE
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WHAT’S THAT? FIRST OF ALL.
>> MOVING OFF ARMOR. NOW.
THERE ARE CONTRACT HAS THINGS
IN IT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
SAFEGUARDED. OUR COMMUNITY.
SAFE GUARD IN MISSISSIPPI.
>> THAT RESPONSIBILITIES TO
KNOW. EXCUSE WHAT WILL THE
TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY
SEPTEMBER 1ST? YOU KNOW,
THAT’S A HUGE CONTRACT WITH WE
STILL HAVE TO PAY YOU JUST
WHAT HAPPENS.
>> I ENDED IT. IT’S OVER SO WE
DON’T HAVE TO PAY. IT’S OVER
THE CONTRACT. SO IT’S YOU ARE
COUNCIL. CONTRACTS BEEN SIGNED
OFF ON BY US. THE MAYOR’S
OFFICE ALSO REPORTED THAT
DOUBLE THE JAILS
>> IT A PRIVATE ONE. 17. WE
>> NO, I CANNOT NOT
DISAPPOINT.
>> CAN YOU ELABORATE ON WHAT
HAPPENED HERE THE SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT?
>> WITH STAFF WITH THE JAIL
WITH PEOPLE THAT GO WITH A
TRANSFER BECAUSE ALONG WITH
SITUATION. SO I SAY A NEW
DIRECTION.
>> I’M HOLDING. OURSELVES
ACCOUNTABLE AT THE AGENCY. WE
MAKE CHANGES BECAUSE I FEEL
LIKE THEY NEED TO BE A NEW
CHANGE. SO WE DID THAT. WE DID
WITH OUR DIRECTOR. WE DID THAT
WITH OUR CHIEF JAILS. AND NOW
WE’RE OUR MEDICAL PROVIDER.
>> WAS
>> AS A RESULT, LONG RUN,
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED. YOU
KNOW, THERE WAS THERE WAS A
DIFFERENT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT
REASONS. THAT OUR VERY LONG.
ACTUALLY DIDN’T I DON’T READ
THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THE TRUTH.
I KNOW THE INNER WORKINGS OF
THE AGENCY. I DON’T READ THOSE
ARTICLES QUESTION FOR THE
MAYOR. US TODAY. ALL I
>> WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON
SWITCHING QUICKLY ON THIS?
WHEN COMPANY TIME TO LOOK INTO
THIS, WHAT ARE YOUR BUDGET?
WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN WHAT
ABOUT?
>> WELL, LOOK, THIS IS A
DECISION THAT THAT WE LEFT UP
TO THE SHERIFF. HE TOOK A LOOK
AT EVERYTHING THAT WAS ALL THE
ISSUES THAT HAVE HAVE A, YOU
KNOW, YOU KNOW VERY WELL. AND
I THINK HE MADE A DECISION
THAT HE FELT WAS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF OF THE CITIZENS OF
JACKSONVILLE. YOU KNOW, WE
TALK A LOT ABOUT CREATING
ATMOSPHERE OF TRANSPARENCY.
AND I THINK THAT IT’S
IMPORTANT THAT, YOU KNOW,
WATCHING THIS, THAT ALL IN
YOU’VE SEEN ALL OF THIS UNFOLD
AND AND YOU SEE A SHERIFF MAKE
A DECISION FOR WHAT HE THINKS
IS BEST. SO I WOULD SAY THAT
THE FACT THAT HE’S HERE AND
SHARING THAT WITH YOU TODAY
SAYS A LOT ABOUT HOW THIS CITY
AND HOW THIS JSO IS GOING.
GOING TO OPERATE.
>> A NEW CONTRACT WAS SIGNED
LAST NIGHT, AS I UNDERSTAND
HOW MUCH I YOU MY KIDS OR
>> SO THE NEW CONTRACTS FOR
ABOUT 110 MILLION FOR 5 YEARS.
IT WAS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,