ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 44

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SELECTION OF

SENTINEL OFFENDER SERVICES FOR AN

OFFENDER FUNDED ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAM

SUBJECT TO A FINAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT

RESOLUTION #08-244

WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Committee scheduled several meetings early in 2007 to address the complex problems associated with jail overcrowding; and

WHEREAS, at the conclusion of these informational meetings, a series of recommendations were forwarded to the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee (JUCC) for further review and recommendations, including the recommendation that use of electronic monitoring (EM) be increased; and 

WHEREAS, JUCC members agreed that jail utilization can be improved by utilizing an EM Program by the Sheriff’s Office for appropriate jail inmates released early to EM and by Pretrial Services for appropriate defendants on pre-trial status; and

WHEREAS, JUCC members agreed to proceed through a JUCC Sub-Committee charged with meeting with vendors to explore available equipment and services, assisting with a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, and making a final recommendation to the County; and

WHEREAS, after distributing and receiving responses to an RFP, the JUCC Sub-Committee agrees that EM services can be made available through a completely offender funded client fee structure that will allow electronic monitoring to be available to the largest possible number of clients with varying financial capabilities, including provisions for indigent offenders; and 

WHEREAS, after completing the RFP process, including presentations from selected vendors, the JUCC Sub-Committee recommends the following:

1.)        That the County pursues a contract with Sentinel Offender Services to provide an Offender Funded Electronic Monitoring Program pursuant to the requirements of the scope of work set forth in the RFP.

2.)        That the JUCC Sub-Committee members (Major Sam Davis – Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, Rhonda Swayze -  30^th Judicial Circuit Court, John Rehagen – Circuit Court Pretrial Services, Beryl Frenger – 55^th District Court, and Mary Sabaj, Community Corrections) continue to serve as the Electronic Monitoring Oversight Committee (EMOC), to work with Sentinel Offender Services to develop program polices and procedures with input and final agreement to be obtained from the Courts and to provide ongoing oversight of the Offender Funded Electronic Monitoring Program.

ADOPTED - AUGUST 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 44

RESOLUTION #08-244

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into contract negotiations with Sentinel Offender Services for services pursuant to the requirements of the scope of work set forth in the RFP. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the JUCC Sub-Committee members listed above continue to serve as the Electronic Monitoring Oversight Committee (EMOC) for the purpose of working with Sentinel Offender Services to develop program polices and procedures with input and final agreement from the Courts, and to provide ongoing oversight of the Offender-Funded Electronic Monitoring Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon completion of contract negotiations with Sentinel Offender Services, a contract shall be submitted for approval by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners by a target date of October 1, 2008.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Schafer

  Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis               Approved  8/14/08

JUDICARY:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Bahar-Cook, Holman, Nolan, Schafer

  Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis               Approved  8/14/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

 Nays:  None              Absent:  None             Approved  8/20/08