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Two new agmts with MN District Court for Drug Court and Mental Health Court Services, 07/01/23-06/30/25, $580,000 (recv); supp appr of $60,000 to DOCCR 2023 dept budget
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreements A2311761 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for Drug Court Program funding probation services for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 in the receivable amount of $120,000; and A2311760 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for Mental Health Court Program funding probation services for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025 in the receivable amount of $460,000 be approved, that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation 2023 Adult Specialized Supervision Services Division budget be increased by $60,000 in revenue and expenditures to support Drug Court program services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for these programs when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The State of Minnesota, through the Fourth Judicial District Court, has established several treatment court programs designed to intervene in the lives of justice-involved individuals. The programs include Drug Court for clients with chemically dependent lifestyles, and Mental Health Court for clients with serious and persistent mental health issues.
As part of the treatment court programs, the Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) provides extensive specialized probation services to supervised probation clients. Utilizing Federal funds, the State and DOCCR have been involved in various cooperative agreements for several years wherein the State partially reimburses DOCCR for the salary and fringe benefits incurred by probation officers providing services under these agreements.
These agreements continue DOCCR’s participation and support with a new cost formula based on probation client counts being served in Drug Court and Mental Health Court rather than funding designated FTE positions. As probation caseloads serving Treatment Court clients fluctuate, DOCCR can assign staff to other duties when caseloads drop and devote additional resources when client counts increase. Each agreement funds probation staff and partial funding for a Correctional Unit Supervisor overseeing the caseloads in the respective treatment courts.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval