BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Corrections Specialist Advisory Board made incremental progress Tuesday, mustering a quorum, barely, after failing to draw enough members to conduct business at its three previous monthly meetings.
Six members of the 11-seat board were present, exactly the number needed for a quorum. The board took two actions, approving minutes of past meetings that could not previously be voted on due to lack of members and setting a June 11 date for a special meeting to select a chair, a vice chair and a secretary, positions that have been vacant for months.
Created by the county legislature in 2019, the board is tasked with reviewing jail operations and policies, recommending improvements and hearing complaints. Under terms of a request for proposals, a consultant conducting a feasibility study for a new jail must consult with the board. County Legislature Chair April Baskin also has told the board to review jail deaths. You can read more in Investigative Post's website.
