HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.07.22 - 27540MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #04179
BY: Commissioner Peter H. Webster, District 418
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - CREATION OF JAIL POPULATION MANAGEMENT TASK
FORCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
WHEREAS public safety is one of the paramount concerns in Oakland
County. The proper management of the County jail population is a complex
issue, made more difficult by federal court mandates and insufficient State
funding. Over the past years, Oakland County has done an excellent and
efficient job of protecting the public and providing sufficient jail space;
and
WHEREAS unfortunately, as Oakland County's population increases, the
jail population increases. Jail overcrowding is an important issue
confronting Oakland County, including two jail overcrowding events in 2003;
and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan and its prison system continues to
propose plans that do not meet its rAspnnsihility to house convicted
criminals, shifts that responsibility to Counties without proper financial
support; and forces additional inmates to county jails as opposed to the
State prison system where those inmates should have been incarcerated; and
WHEREAS Oakland County needs a unified, cooperative and comprehensive
approach to developing a jail population management plan and the associated
policies to enforce the plan. All County stakeholders should participate to
insure reasonable efforts are made to optimize the management of the jail
population; and
WHEREAS a Jail Population Management Task Force should be convened to
develop a Jail Population Management Plan to reduce dependencies upon the
local corrections system, expedite the processing of criminal cases, and
recommend jail population management policies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners establishes a Jail Population Management Task Force consisting
of the following persons:
Chief Judge of the 6" Judicial Circuit Court (or designee)
Chief Judge of the 52" District Court (or designee)
Representative of the Oakland County District Judges' Association
of Non-52" District Courts in Oakland County (or designee)
Oakland County Executive (or designee)
Oakland County Sheriff (or designee)
Oakland County Prosecutor (or designee)
Corporation Counsel
Adult Probation Area Manager
Community Corrections Manager
Three Commissioners appointed by the Board of Commissioners
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force develop a Jail Population
Management Plan containing long-term solutions to reduce dependencies upon
the local corrections system, expedite the processing of criminal cases, and
recommend jail population management policies - such recommendations to be
consistent with Michigan law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force establish priorities of the
classes of offenses that should be housed in the Jail, and consider an
apportionment system whereby the Circuit and District Courts in Oakland
County would delegate a fixed number of jail beds (prPaispnAition plus
sentenced inmates) for offenders under their jurisdiction.
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HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force also recommends jail
population management policies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Jail Population Management Plan be
submitted to the Board of Commissioners no later than December 1, 2004.
Chairperson, I move adoption of the foregoing
Resolution #04179 July 22, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no objections.