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Amds to two Agmts with local agencies to provide adult diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates 12/31/25 and incr combined NTE to $2,168,770
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendments to the following Agreements to provide adult diversion services to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office extending the contract end dates to December 31, 2025 and increasing the combined not-to-exceed amount to $2,168,770 be approved:
• PR00002795 with Diversion Solutions, Amendment 5 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $1,382,845 to $1,748,770
• PR00002796 with Restorative Justice Community Action, Amendment 4 increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $325,000 to $420,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLED, that the total combined funding available for the two contracts above shall not exceed $2,168,770; that the department will manage the contract expenditures within this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendments on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed.
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Background:
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) is committed to diverting certain criminal cases out of the justice system so as to address the underlying reasons behind the defendant’s actions and behavior and prevent future harm. Diversion Solutions and Restorative Justice Community Action (RJCA) provide adult diversion programming for the HCAO.
Diversion Solutions provides services for participants in pre-charge diversion or post-charge diversion. Typically, these cases involve acute substance abuse issues and/or less serious felony charges. The goal is to divert more cases from the criminal justice system than historically has been done in order to meaningfully address criminal behavior while providing opportunities for the participant’s future.
RJCA concentrates on quality-of-life offenses through community reparative panels, outreach to crime victims and community-directed service projects for offenders. Program outcomes include: offender accountability, community and victim empowerment, community satisfaction, and reduced criminal behavior.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval