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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.03.05 - 20696s• 11. March 5, 1992 Miscellaneous Resolution # 92037 BY: David L. Moffitt, County Commissioner, District #15 IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Court Community Service Program benefits 253 governmental nonprofit public and private agencies throughout Oakland County; and WHEREAS, the dissolution of the District Court Probation Department did not address the need to preserve Court Community Service as it concerns Circuit Court referrals; and WHEREAS, the Community Service program has a profound impact on providing more jail space for "serious" criminal offenders while offering others with job training, performance evaluations, and an opportunity for success in lieu of a non-productive and stagnating jail term; and WHEREAS, the program saved 2,709 jail days in 1990 valued at $155,307 in tax expenses; and WHEREAS, the program provides a reliable way to facilitate the collection of court ordered monies from indigents, while enhancing the integrity of the courts by identifying defendants who are truly indigent from those who report indigency for self benefitting reasons; and WHEREAS, the Circuit Court program has recouped $43,660 which the Court otherwise might have been inclined to waive and $15,898 in good faith payments which are required prior to successful completion. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the continuation of the Circuit Court community sentencing alternative. pavid beHMoffift -/Coun%y Commissioner, i -rict #15 E /7tet , r 4 ,g;c7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the Circuit Court establish a proposed Community Service Alternative Sentencing Program and a proposed budget for this Board's consider- ation within 45 days of the date of adoption hereof. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. #92037 March 5, 1992 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee, the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee. There were no objections.