HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.05.25 - 28247May 25, 2006
REPORT (MISC. 106095)
BY: Personnel Committee, Gregory C. Jamian, Chairperson
RE: MR #06095 Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council — Request for
Funding Expansion of Two Jail Alternative Programs: Alternative to Incarceration
Program and Life Skills and Employment Program
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed MR #06095 on May 17, 2006 Reports with
the recommendation the resolution be adopted with the following amendments:
Correct the title to read: Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council —
Request for Funding Expansion of Two Jail Alternative Programs: Alternative to
Incarceration Program and Life Employment and Skills Program
Also in the 6th WHEREAS change Life Skills and Employment Programs to Life
Employment and Skills Program
Also in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph change Life Skills and
Employment program to Life Employment and Skills Program
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Coleman absent
REPORT (misc. 06095) May 25, 2005
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL - REQUEST FOR
FUNDING EXPANSION OF TWO JAIL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS: ALTERNATIVE TO
INCARCERATION PROGRAM AND LIFE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be amended to remove and
replace the following WHEREAS:
WHEREAS a Designated Fund Balanco of $1,500,000 hao boon oroatod—f-o-r
WHEREAS funds are available from the Prisoner Housing-Outside County
line item to cover the cost of the position.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move acceptance of the
foregoing report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution #06095 May 11, 2006
BY: Public Services Committee, Jeff Potter, Chairperson
RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL -
Request for Funding Expansion of Two Jail Alternative Programs: Alternative to
Incarceration Program and Life Skills and Employment Program
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County jail continues to experience significant overcrowding of
offenders over the past several years; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff recently declared a jail overcrowding state of emergency
ultimately resulting shortly thereafter in the early release of inmates; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has established a Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to explore the use of the County's jail and alternative
programs and processes that might serve to mitigate the jail's use, among other responsibilities;
and
WHEREAS a Jail Alternatives Subcommittee of the C,ICC was established, comprised of
members from the Sheriffs Office, Circuit Court, Community Corrections, Probation
Department and other County Executive personnel, and has met to discuss alternative programs
for use of the jail and related prioritization of those programs; and
WHEREAS on February 22, 2006, the Jail Alternative Subcommittee presented its
recommendations to the CJCC to support two jail alternative programs that have proven to be
effective in diverting offenders from jail; and
WHEREAS these two jail alternative programs, the Alternative to Incarceration (ATI)
and Life Skills and Employment Programs (LESP), were determined to be under-funded relative
to their potential ability to divert offenders; and
WHEREAS the ATI program places misdemeanor offenders into treatment and
transitional housing facilities directly from the jail, thereby saving jail days; and
WHEREAS the cost of the facilities used in the ATI program ranges from $14 to $43 per
day which is lower than the cost to house an offender at the jail for approximately $83 per day;
and
WHEREAS the LESP is currently funded by Community Corrections under the Michigan
Department of Corrections grant and only services felony offenders; and
WHEREAS the LESP program provides for a sentencing reduction of 25% (saving
10,759 jail bed days last year) for those inmates successfully completing the program; and
WHEREAS expansion of the LESP program through the creation of one (1) Inmate
Caseworker position in the Sheriffs Office would facilitate the program for misdemeanor
offenders and would reduce jail days; and
WHEREAS a Designated Fund Balance of $1,500,000 has been created for the Jail
Alternative Program Startup.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the expanded funding for the Alternative to Incarceration Program and
the creation of one (1) Inmate Caseworker position in the Sheriffs Office/Corrective Services
Detention Facilities Division./Jail Inmate Services Unit in support of the Life Skills and
Employment program.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. /06095) May 25, 2006
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL - REQUEST FOR
FUNDING EXPANSION OF Two JAIL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS: ALTERNATIVE TO
INCARCERATION PROGRAM AND LIFE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) recommends
supporting two (2) jail alternative programs that have proven to
be effective in diverting offenders from jail.
2. The Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) and Life Skills and
Employment Program (LESP) were determined to be under-funded
relative to their potential ability to divert offenders.
3. The ATI program cost ranges from $14 to $43 per day which is
lower than the cost to house an offender in jail at approximately
$83 per pay. The LESP program provides for a 25t sentencing
reduction (saving jail bed days) for those who successfully
complete the program.
4. The resolution provides funding for the creation of one (1)
Inmate Caseworker in the Sheriff's Office who would facilitate
the program for misdemeanor offenders and $100,000 in contracted
services for Jail Alternative Programs.
5. Funds are available from the Prisoner Housing-Outside County line
item to cover the position costs in FY 2006 and FY 2007.
6. A budget amendment to the FY 2006 and FY 2007 budget is
recommended as follows:
FY 2006 FY 2007
General Fund #10100
Expenditures
4030301-112620-731402 Prisoner Housing-Outside Co($116,230) ($75,822)
1070402-113180-730373 Contracted Services $100,000 0
4030301-112650-702010 Salaries $ 15,502 $50,380
4030301-112650-722740 Fringe Benefits $ 7,828 $25,442
Total General Fund Expenses $ 0 $ 0
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers absent.
Resolution #06095 May 11, 2006
The Chairperson referred the Resolution to the Personnel Committee and the Finance Committee. There
were no objections.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
Resolution #06095 May 25, 2006
Moved by Potter supported by Wilson the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
Moved by Potter supported by Wilson the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee Reports be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Potter supported by Wilson the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee Reports.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss,
Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard,
Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached), as amended, was
adopted.
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I IRBY ROE TIE FROM IIESOUMON
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 May 25, 2006, 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 25th day of May, 2005.