ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Agenda Item No. 45
Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Judiciary Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE JAIL UTILIZATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE JAIL UTILIZATION AND TO ALLEVIATE JAIL OVERCROWDING AT THE INGHAM COUNTY JAIL
RESOLUTION #05-258
WHEREAS, the capacity of the Ingham County Jail for local purposes is 472 beds; and
WHEREAS, based on a recent comparison of jail capacity in comparable counties, 472 beds appears to be an appropriate number; and
WHEREAS, like many counties, the Ingham County Jail is chronically overcrowded, resulting in great strains on the staff, inmates and operations of the Jail; and
WHEREAS, a Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee (JUCC) was created to identify and implement strategies designed to improve jail utilization and reduce overcrowding.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners supports the continued efforts of the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee (JUCC) to improve jail utilization to reduce jail overcrowding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board encourages the JUCC to continue its efforts to implement the recommendations which it has developed and to consider other strategies which may also be effective.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board supports the efforts of the CCAB and the JUCC to obtain additional funding from the state to increase the number of residential community corrections placements since Ingham County has fewer beds than comparable counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board also supports consideration of a Jail Bed Allocation Policy to help alleviate jail overcrowding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that County Staff will work closely with the Courts, the JUCC, and the Michigan Association of Counties regarding legislative changes which impact Ingham County Jail.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall send copies of this Resolution to the Chief Judges of the Ingham County Circuit Court, 54-B East Lansing District Court, 54-A Lansing District Court, 55th Ingham County District Court, the East Lansing and Lansing City Attorneys, Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, Ingham County Sheriff, and the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee (JUCC).
ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Agenda Item No. 45
RESOLUTION #05-258
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Schafer, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/15/05
JUDICIARY: Yeas: Holman, Weatherwax-Grant, Nolan, Swope, Schafer, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/15/05