ENFIELD PRISON/TOWN LIAISON COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

June 10, 2009

CALL TO ORDER

A Regular Meeting of the Enfield Prison/Town Liaison Committee was held in the Thompsonville Conference Room at the Enfield Town Hall on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.  Chairman Nowak called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present from the Town of Enfield were:  Chairman Tophie Nowak, Kenneth Edgar, Carmella Brennan, Gretchen Pfeifer-Hall, Captain Gary Collins and Councilman Cynthia Mangini.

Present from the Department of Corrections were:  Deputy Warden Monica Rinaldi, Warden Esther Torres and Warden Jose A. Feliciano, Jr.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes from the December 10, 2008 meeting were passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS

Report of Population Counts

                                                                                                            Current Qrt.     Past Qrt.

Warden Torres                      Willard Cybulski Correctional Institute           1159               1163

Warden Feliciano                  Enfield Correctional Institute                            692                 811

Warden Cuscovitch               Carl Robinson Correctional Institute              1450               1518

                                                                                                            (1444 on June 10)

Report of Chairman

On May 20, 2009 there was an open house at Willard Cylbuski.  It was attended by committee members from Enfield and Somers.

Update of Notification System

No Report at this time.

Review of Significant Incidents or Policy Changes

Willard/Cybulski – Quiet.  Vocational program involved with gardening and herbal gardening.

Also see attached.

Carl Robinson – The vegetable garden’s produce is used in the inmates’ meals. 

Enfield – The vegetable garden’s produce is used in the inmates’ meals. 

NEW BUSINESS

Warden Bruce Cuscovitch and District Administrator Wayne Choinski will be retiring on July 1, 2009.  Commissioner Lantz will also be retiring in the near future.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Chairman Nowak stated the next meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2009, 7pm at the Enfield Town Hall, Enfield Conference Room.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Nowak made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded.  The vote was unanimous, and the meeting stood adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

Representative Jarmoc arrived at 7:28 p.m.  The following was discussed.

New soccer fields may be built on prison grounds.  A study is being done on two locations at this time.  There may be some grant money available.

The House of Representatives approved a safety bill for corrections officers.  See attached news article.

Backup Information

Respectfully submitted,

Mariann Tucker

Recording Secretary