HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.05.24 - 17256AliceIlaneous Resolution 84156 _ May 24, 1984
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: Support Substitute for /louse Bill 5197 Which Permits
Double Bunking in County Jails
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, on June 23, 1983 the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
took a position supporting House Bill 4405 which would eliminate the requirement
for single cell occupancy in county fails: arid
WHEREAS, the sponsor of House Bill 4405 has been unable to have
this bill considered by the House Corrections Committee; and
WHEREAS, about a month ago the House Corrections Committee held
a hearing on House Bill 5197 which permitted double bunking only in the new
Wayne County jail and in the committee process drafted a substitute bill expanding
the legislation to include all county jails; and
WHEREAS, the substitute bilf while including all 83 counties specifies
several conditions that must be met before double occupancy is permitted such
as cell size, access to a day area, type of crime, criminal history, etc.: and
WHEREAS, the substitute bill was passed by the House May 10, 1984
and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners reaffirms its support of double occupancy in county jail cells and
supports Substitute for 5197 to the extent that the legislation will be applicable
to Oakland County's jail facility.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the four Senators from Oakland County.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Genera? Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE,
. Olsen, Chairperson
#84156 May 24, 1984
24th day of 19 84
. ALLEN
Moved by Olsen supported by Jackson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by McPherson the resolution be referred to
the Jail Administrator for his consideration. Mr. Price requested it also be
referred to the Jail Study Committee.
Joe Mullen, Legislative Agent, stated the Jail Administrator had looked
at the resolution, but had not responded to it.
Vote on referral:
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Price supported by Doyon the resolution be referred to the
Jail Study Committee.
AYES: McPherson, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyon, Foley,
Fortino. (9)
NAYS: Law, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Olsen, Page, Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell,
Calandro, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick,
Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn,
S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law. (21)
NAYS: Moore, Price, Doyon, Foley. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution # 84156 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 24, 1984
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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