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Two new agmts with MN District Court for Drug Court and Mental Health Court Services, 07/01/25-06/30/27, recv amt of $716,878
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreements A2512932 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for Drug Court Program funding probation services for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 in the receivable amount of $256,878; and A2512931 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for Mental Health Court Program funding probation services for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 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.
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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. 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 cost formula based on probation client counts being served in Drug Court and Mental Health Court. Rather than funding designated FTE positions, this structure allows for 'right sizing' as demand for probation resources fluctuate between treatment court and other assignments. Over the last two years, Mental Hea...
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