ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010
Agenda Item No. 44
Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Judiciary Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE JAIL UTILIZATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE (JUCC) EVALUATE THE LUMINOSITY SOLUTIONS REPORT AND OTHER STRATEGIES TO RESPONSIBLY MANAGE THE JAIL POPULATION WHILE MAINTAINING PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
RESOLUTION #10-244
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has directed the County Controller/Administrator to plan for the Closure of a Jail Post by January 1, 2011, which will effectively reduce the Jail’s population for local use from 472 inmates to 408; and
WHEREAS, in order to plan for the reduced Jail beds in a orderly and collaborative manner, the Board of Commissioners contracted with a nationally known consultant Luminosity Solutions for the purpose of reviewing certain aspects of the Ingham County Criminal Justice System and providing recommendations to responsibly manage the jail population while maintaining public safety and the integrity of the judicial process; and
WHEREAS, the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee (JUCC) is comprised of representatives of the criminal justice stakeholders who cooperate on the utilization of the finite resource of Ingham County Jail beds, such as the Circuit Court, the District Courts, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Sheriff’s Department, Community Corrections, and others that developed the Jail Population Management Plan and other policies related to Jail utilization; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has previously established the following area of priority in developing the 2011 County Budget:
Providing Appropriate Sanctions for Adult Offenders
Encourage the use of appropriate sanctions for adults in order to foster appropriate behavior and reduce criminal recidivism, and to reduce incidents of jail overcrowding, using strategies such as supporting implementation of recommendations of the Jail Overcrowding Subcommittee and Community Corrections Advisory Board as well as working with community partners such as Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission to facilitate treatment of substance abuse disorders, develop and use a data tracking system focusing on system volume and trends, supporting appropriate usage of existing probation residential services, to increase the usage of GPS/tethering equipment, and using improved information collection, automation, record keeping, and information exchange between departments. This information will be used to help improve jail utilization.
ADOPTED - JULY 27, 2010
Agenda Item No. 44
RESOLUTION #10-244
Specific enhancement: In light of the current budget situation, including the closing a jail post as part of the 2011 budget, support efforts to increase access to program alternatives available through Community Corrections, utilizing state funds. Consider county financial support to implement the recommendations of the Community Corrections Advisory Board and Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee, increased use of the existing range of appropriate community-based direct and contractual treatment and service programs, including electronic monitoring, residential beds, and other alternative sentencing options, as well as implementing system enhancements in jail-related programs, such as pre-trial services and jail population management.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby requests that the Jail Utilization Coordinating Committee ( JUCC) evaluate the Luminosity Solutions Report “Jail and Justice System Assessment” specifically, the Primary and Secondary recommendations within the report for the possibility of adoption in Ingham County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby requests that the JUCC also consider the development of possible new strategies and evaluate current strategies designed to reduce incidents of Jail Overcrowding including the effectiveness of the current Jail Population Management Plan, and using methods such as working with community partners such as Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission to facilitate treatment of substance abuse disorders, developing and utilizing a data tracking system focusing on system volume and trends, supporting appropriate usage of existing probation residential services, increasing the usage of GPS/tethering equipment, and using improved information collection, automation, record keeping, and information exchange between departments to help improve jail utilization.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the JUCC is requested to report back their findings in the form of recommendations along with a proposed implementation plan by September 1, 2010 prior to the Law Enforcement and Judiciary Committee Budget Hearings.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Holman, Koenig, Celentino, Tsernoglou
Nays: None Absent: Copedge, Schafer Approved 7/15/10
JUDICIARY: Yeas: Nolan, Davis, Tsernoglou, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: Bahar-Cook, Schafer Approved 7/15/10