HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.09.08 - 17647September 8, 1988 Miscellaneous Resolution # 88233
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: SENATE BILL 915-SUPPORT REPEAL OF THE JAIL OVERCROWDING
STATE OF EMERGENCY ACT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 915 would repeal Act 325 of the Public Acts
of 1982, known as the Jail Overcrowding State of Emergency Act; and
WHEREAS last year Governor Blanchard refused to release state
prisoners, defying a prison overcrowding statute, because he feared
the released prisoners would be a public danger; and
WHEREAS subsequent to the governor's refusal to release
prisoners, the State Legislature enacted Public Acts 100 and 101 of
1987 repealing the Prison Overcrowding State of Emergency Act, in
effect endorsing the governor's stand that public safety takes
precedence over an overcrowding situation; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 915 which would repeal the county jail
overcrowding act is consistent with the thinking of the governor and
State Legislature regarding state prison overcrowding; and
WHEREAS Sheriff Nichols supports Senate Bill 915, saying the Jail
Overcrowding Act has no valid purpose, that it mandates putting 10%
of the prisoners on the street and that it places insurmountable
burdens on jail management.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners takes a position supporting Senate Bill 915.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to legislators from Oakland County and the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
ENT COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution It 882 31 September 8, 1988
Moved by Skarritt supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Bishop, Crake, Gosling,
Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, A. McPherson,
Moffitt, Oaks, Page, Pernick, Price. (21)
NAYS: Doyon, R. McPherson. (2)
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 the attached
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland CountyBoard of Commissioners at
their regular meeting.held on September 8, 1988
with the original record thereof now remaining in my offioc, 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
this 8th 'day of September 1.988
LYNN/D. ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of