Mid-Hudson News is reporting the office of the Ulster County Comptroller has concluded its audit of the Ulster County Jail, and the report is now being assessed by the Sheriff’s and County Executive’s offices to see what can be done immediately. Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said the jail is too large for the current population, and the over-sized facility is creating budgetary pressure, as well as pressure on members of the correctional staff. Ryan said the formal process, which must go through the state Corrections Commission, can take years, but he and Sheriff Juan Figueroa are working on instant solutions. “In the meantime, there are also immediate things we can do in terms of making on-the-ground adjustments of how we’re staffing and how many pods we have open, so that’s what the sheriff and I have been engaging on with our teams,” said Ryan. “I’m optimistic that we’ll be able to address that dynamic of, right now, what is a cost that just doesn’t make sense for the service that we’re getting,” he said. One solution is to shut down some of the unused pods; however, Ryan maintains the ultimate goal will be eventually "to find a balance between justice reforms and smart budgeting." Read the full story at midhudsonnews [dot] com.