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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.08.14 - 24969REPORT (Misc. #97174) August 14, 1997 BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson IN RE: Board of Commissioners - Establishment of Jail Task Force To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution on August 4, 1997, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the insertion of "Member of Board of Commissioners' General Government Committee" to the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE August 14, 1997 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #97174 BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson IN RE:PUBLIC SERVICES - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JAIL TASK FORCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the additional inmate housing is a temporary solution to the immediate problem, there are larger questions to be answered concerning the operations of the entire criminal justice system in Oakland County particularly as it relates to the problem of jail overcrowding; and WHEREAS current resources, allocated to divert individuals from the jail, have not been used to the maximum extent, contributing, in part, to the current overcrowding, specifically the under utilization of Community Correction's Probation Residential Centers, as well as the underutilization of the Sheriff's boot camp; and WHEREAS the prudent use of taxpayer dollars requires that before further jail expansion is considered, the elected officials and departments who participate in the criminal justice system study the current system to develop a strategic plan utilizing the current resources to the maximum extent possible, reducing Oakland County's future dependence on jail facilitates; and WHEREAS such a study should include, at minimum: - research into the development of a computerized integrated justice system, - discussions with all courts in the County, - a study of the sentencing patterns used in the County providing judges with vital information to develop consistent sentencing and encourage the use of Community Corrections Programs and alternative sentencing practices such as boot camp, - review of the County's physical plant to be certain that jail space is used in the most effective manner, including the possibility of new construction, - a study as to the effect on the general jail population of the housing of local ordinance violators and other non-violent offenders; and WHEREAS the Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB), which is charged with coordinating jail diversion and alternative sentencing programs should be involved in such a study; and WHEREAS since the scope of this study is beyond the charge of the CCAB, and since the Termination Agreement entered on the County as a result of past jail overcrowding required the County to maintain a jail use planning committee, the Board of Commissioners should formally establish a Jail Task Force (JTF) to work with the CCAB in conducting the study and continue as the jail use planning committee; and WHEREAS the use of outside experts, independent of the Oakland County criminal justice system, to assist the CCAB/JTF study committee, in gathering necessary information and obtaining independent suggestions is recommended; and WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology is investigating data processing requirements for the new facility and will report back to the Finance and Personnel Committee regarding equipment recommendations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establish a Jail Task Force (JTF) consisting of the following members: Chief Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court (or designee) Chief Judge of the 52nd District Court (or designee) Oakland County Sheriff (or designee) Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney (or designee) Member of Board of Commissioners' Public Services Committee Member of Board of Commissioners' Planning and Building Committee Member of Board of Commissioners' Finance and Personnel Committee Member of the Board of Commissioners' Strategic Planning Committee Member of Board of Commissioners' General Government Committee Director of the Department of Management and Budget (or designee) Director of the Department of Facilities Management (or designee) Director of the Department of Personnel (or designee) Chief Probation Officer - Oakland County Circuit Court Probation Manager of Community Corrections (or designee) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointments shall be made by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners within 14 days of the adoption of the resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners charges the Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB) and the Jail Task Force (JTF) with forming a joint committee to conduct a study of the Criminal Justice System in Oakland County at minimum covering the areas of concern listed above in this resolution, and that the joint committee provide the Board of Commissioners, Sheriff and the County Executive with recommendations as to systematic changes that can be implemented to reduced County dependence on the main jail. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint committee is authorized to utilize CCAB resources, to the extent available, to contract with outside experts, through the established Purchasing Practices, to conduct a portion or all of the required study. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those elected officials and departments participating in the joint committee provide the committee with the information it requires to develop a thorough study including, but not limited to: - number of inmates in the jail system by location (simplification of jail tracking system); - identification of inmates by charge and district court; - length of sentence; - remaining time to be served; - notification of release by District Court. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint study be completed and reported back to the Board of Commissioners before further jail expansion is initiated." Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing resolution. (D_Jo PUBLIC SERVICEA COMMITTEE Resolution #97174 August 14, 1997 Moved by Taub supported by Huntoon the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Taub supported by Huntoon the resolution be adopted. Moved by Taub supported by Huntoon the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 14, 1997 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 14th day of August 1997. D. Allen, County C erk