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Agmt A2512873 with the MN Dept of Corrections for Intensive Supervised Release, contract period 07/01/25-06/30/27, $3,778,400 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2512873 to provide funds for the Intensive Supervised Release Program for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, in the receivable amount of $3,778,400, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreements on behalf of the County; and the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptance of the grant funding for these programs by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
This grant agreement provides $3,778,400 in funding for the Intensive Supervised Release (ISR) Program for state fiscal years 2026-2027, $1,889,200 each year, to fund 17 full-time equivalents (FTEs): 15.0 Probation/Parole Officers and 2.0 Corrections Unit Supervisors. Grant funding covers about 55% percent of DOCCR’s costs to maintain the ISR program. The DOC last increased Hennepin County’s ISR grant allocation in FY2016.
The ISR Program was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1990 to provide for maximum community surveillance and supervision of the most high-risk clients released from a Minnesota Correctional Facility (prison). Hennepin County’s Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) has been involved since the inception of the ISR program. Primary elements of the program include face--to--face contacts (at client’s residence, place of employment, in the community) and supervision provided by specially trained agents with small caseloads. Other primary elements include house arrest, Global Positioning Service (GPS), strict curfews, mandatory work or school, random drug testing and programming that addresses client risk and need factors such as lack of employment and suitable housing, drug/alcohol dependency, sexual deviance, anti-social attitudes and associates.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval