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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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Resolution:
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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 provid...
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