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However, since the preliminary drawings were prepared, Sheriff Woodward has proposed some changes. Instead of three equal-sized cells in the basement, he suggested to the Board of Supervisors that the “drunk tank” be designated as the cell at the Gay Street end of the addition instead of in the main cell block. “Now the drunks are keeping everybody awake,” he explained.
Instead of two equal-sized cells adjacent to the drunk tanks, one larger cell would be built, to hold up to four prisoners dormitory-style. Building one larger cell would save the county money, since one wall, one commode and one sink could be eliminated, he explained. Prisoners kept in this dormitory-type cell would be trustees, Sheriff Woodward said.
Once the sheriffs office was moved to the jail, the space now used for his offices in the back of the Commissioner of Revenue’s building would be available for other offices now in the courthouse. Two of the offices which might be moved are the Voter’s Registrar and the magistrate’s office.
The top floor of the addition would hold the kitchen. Rappahannock County now has a contract with William Frizzell, owner of the former Hampton Inn, to provide meals for prisoners. Mr. Frizzell has said he is willing to continue this only if the county is moving towards making some other arrangements.
Then, there’s the matter of the cost of feeding the prisoners. Sheriff Woodward has presented figures to the supervisors which indicate that the county could save up to 2/3 of the present cost of meals if the jail had its own kitchen.
. See JAIL, p. 16
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