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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1971.06.17 - 161377 • June 1971. Miscellaneous Resolution No Dennis 7,1, Aaron, Chair man ctf 0 Prue ction and Jiidiei an Committee interim Report on Misc.i.E.:11.aneotis Resolution TN°. 7 • 5 g Distri Court Probation. To Oakland County Board of Commissioners: Mr, Chairman, 1_._:adies and -.1:73en.flem On January , 1971, Miscellaneous Resolution No.5'C 4 was submitted to the Board of Comrais,sioners asking that the County of Oakland through its probation department assume on a county-wide basis Re: all district and lower Court pr• progr am s The resolution, if adopted,. would eliminate the need for lower Courts to maintain their own probation departments and or oitrair s and v.- or; permit a standard z ation and i mpron bn.eirL of e xi sting lower Court pr ob•ttP• proFnTatn s Pursuant to this Resolution, rout' committee did invitE.- the ri Honorable Keith erth outs rho did on March 23, 1971 testify in re Cer encr : the e,stabl ishmeni. of a volunteer probation program similar to the verr, ccessful program instituted in Royal Oak and other cities. -Judge enhouts submitted various; rc...2carniTiendations as to the establishment of such a program on the Countv-wuie :11) as s On April 15, 1971, Judges, Gerald E. McNally and Robert I— Shipper did further testify before your committee. From this testimony , it appeared that in certain local:1,7Y oriented volunteer program. could he most successful arad of great value to the local community, In jurisdictions having many cases it..ivolving non-resident defendants, the .! volunteer type program is not effective. Or ,I\t:[ 1971, Mr „ Conrad Normal, County Probation Officer, District and Municipal Courts Probation Di:vision, Oakland County [ Circuit Court Depar tm.ent, appeared before your committee, 1 .7D s unit exi sting precludes individual ion between. the probation. officer and aitc which are on file with the Committee Cie Acmon(z, his s recommenda 4. Deed a uniform program for volunteer probation officersi contains three proba.tion officers who process and maintain on an active basis in excess of one thousand (1000) matters annually. It is obvious to your corn inittcge that an average caseload of the magnitude presently defendant. Mr. Kenczal submitted a Written report and recommendations were the folio win 1. A dramatic increase in staff to achieve one full time pro- bation officer for each judge. 2. Determine and define the purpose, functions and procedures of the District Court Probation 3. Make the assistance of the Data Processing Department available. g: and develop an or ganizatiob.al structure to carry out the aims of this program. Make funds available': for the purchase of special services for rehabilitative ourpo,ses. On June 7, 1971, your cornmittee did further discuss the prohletns involved in assuming and operating district court probation and did receive various recommendation from the Board of Auditors. Your committee is tint:for:M .1y agreed that the presently ext sting probation programs at the circuit ai10.,-.1 lower Courts level does not adequa meet the Problems the v . The heavy caseload per probation officer coupled h the depa .:-trnentT s obligation for pre-sentence investigations leaves little time for counseling- and rehabilitative work so necessary for a. sue ces.sful. program. If unlimited .07th11ds were available to reduce the case iv load, more meaningful results could be expected. The Presider -2- DENNIS M Chairman, Public P Comrnittee. ,Tudieta Commission on Law Enforcement recommends a caseload of 35 per probation officer. Your comrs lice was aci.ecI further that the procedures and operations of the probatio departm.ent is presently under study by the Court Administrator' s office and the Board of Aruditor' office. It anticipated that this study wiU. incorporate new ideas and i on programs for the department. Because of the magnitude of the nroblem, this report and findings will not be available in the immediate future, but it is anti cipated that various recommendations and suggested changes will be forthcoming over the next two years. These recom mendations will be made available to this Board of Commissioners. RECOMMENDATION Your committee recommends that no immediate action be made as to Miscellaneous Resolution No. 6-S-77 and that said Resolution he tabled in committee pending; receiW: of the report and recommendation from the Court Adrn in 1,s.irator and Board A .D.ci hors . Respe ctfull y su bm i tted, Anton J. Guyer Committee Clerk _ OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053 June 11, 1971 COM!,N55 ON MEMBERS WILLIAM M, RFOHARDS CHAIRMAN ALEXANDER C. PER INOFF VICE CHAIRMAN DENNIS N. AARON JOSEPH L BARAKAT MARY MEAD BAWDEN JAMES M. BRENNA.N DALE C. BURLEY LEW L. COY PATRICK K. DALY CHARLES B. EDIA'ARDS, JR. WALLACE F. GABLER DELOS HAMLIN CHARLIE J. HARRISON, JR. HARRY W. HORTON FRED D. HOLIGHTEN PAUL E. KA.SPER BERNARD F. LENNON WILLIAM L. MAINLAND JAMES MATHEWS NILES E. OLSON ROBERT F. PATNALES LAWRENCE R. PERNICK CHRISTIAN F. PO. WELL E_ FRANK RICHARDSON MARGUERITE SAMSON ALBERT F szAeo RICHARD R. WILCOX ANTON J. GUYER COMMITTEE CLERK RETA ERICKSON ASSISTANT commITTEE. CLERK TELEP1-40NE (313) 338-4151 TO ALL PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: A special meeting of the Public Protection & Judiciary Committee will be held at 9:00 a.m. , Thursday, June 17, 1971, in the Conference Room, Auditorium Wing, County Service Center, The Committee meeting is being held prior to the Board Meeting of that date to consider the enclosed resolution. Your prompt attendance will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, SS Moved by Aaron supported by Gabler the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.