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Three agreements with the MN Dept of Corrections for Intensive Supervised Release, Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring and Sentencing to Service programs, 07/01/23 - 06/30/25, $4,121,886 (combined recv).
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311728 to fund the Intensive Supervised Release Program in the receivable amount of $3,778,400; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Agreement A2311745 to fund the Remote Alcohol Monitoring Program in the amount of $190,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Agreement A2311746 to fund the Sentencing to Service Program in the amount of $153,486; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all three agreements with the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections during the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement 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 this program 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:
Agmt A2311728, Intensive Supervised Release Program (ISR)
This grant agreement provides $3,778,400 to fund the ISR Program for state fiscal years 2024 and 2025, $1,889,200 each year, to fund 21.0 fulltime equivalents (FTEs): 18.0 Probation/Parole Officers, 2.0 Corrections Unit Supervisors, and 1.0 Office Specialist III.
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 prison. Hennepin County’s Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) has been involved since inception of the ISR program. Primary elements of the program include face-to-face contacts (at client’s residence and place of employment) and supervision provided by specially trained agents with small caseloads (a maximum of 15 clients per agent). Other primary elements include house arrest, electronic monitoring, 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, antisocial attitudes and associates.
Agmt A2311745, Remote Alcohol Monitoring Program (REAM)
This grant agreement provides $190,000 to fund the REAM Program for state fiscal years 2024 and 2025, $95,000 each year.
The REAM Program, which dates back to 1998, was developed by the State of Minnesota as a result of the increasing numbers of DWI offenses. Clients charged with alcohol-related driving offenses are mandated to be under electronic alcohol monitoring (M.S. §169A.40 and §169A.44) to the extent monitoring equipment is made available to Court. In Hennepin County, the referrals for supervision and REAM grant funding come from either the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation's (DOCCR’s) Pretrial unit or directly from the District Court following financial screening using Public Defender eligibility guidelines. The annualized REAM program costs for indigent clients are approximately $520,000 (contract costs of $340,000 and 2 probation officers personal services costs of $180,000). The annualized $95,000 in grant funding covers about 18.3% of the annual cost to operate the REAM program.
A2311746 Sentencing to Service Program
This agreement with the Minnesota Department of Corrections provides $153,486 in state funding over a two-year period to partially defray the costs of three Sentencing to Service (STS) crews for the operation of the STS Program. The grant for state fiscal years 2024 and 2025 reflects an increase of 1.7% over the current grant. STS is an alternative sentencing sanction under which convicted offenders are court ordered to perform community work service. There are currently twenty-nine (29) crew leaders (26 adult and 3 juvenile) providing work service in a variety of local community settings within Hennepin County. Work service is performed within: the City of Minneapolis,
Hennepin County departments such as Environment and Energy, Housing, Facilities, Public Works and the Regional Railroad Authority, along with the Three Rivers Park District and several municipalities. Approximately one quarter of the costs of three crews are funded by this contract, with the balance of funding coming from property tax and receivable income from agreements with governmental entities for STS services.
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