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File #: 25-0210    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 5/12/2025 In control: Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
On agenda: 5/13/2025 Final action: 5/20/2025
Title: Amds 2 to Agmts PR00005672 with Wright County and PR00006216 with Scott County to temporarily board Hennepin County detainees at their county jail or county correctional facility, no change to end dates, incr NTEs by $1,800,000 for a total combined NTE for annexing in Wright and Scott counties of $4,979,000; total allocated annexing costs will now be $5,933,000
Attachments: 1. RESOLUTION
Item Description:
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Amds 2 to Agmts PR00005672 with Wright County and PR00006216 with Scott County to temporarily board Hennepin County detainees at their county jail or county correctional facility, no change to end dates, incr NTEs by $1,800,000 for a total combined NTE for annexing in Wright and Scott counties of $4,979,000; total allocated annexing costs will now be $5,933,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendments 2 to Agreements PR00005672 with Wright County, increasing the not to exceed amount from $2,611,000 to $3,911,000; and PR00006216 with Scott County increasing the not to exceed amount from $568,000 to $1,068,000 to temporarily board Hennepin County detainees at their county jail or county correctional facility, no change to the contract dates of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, for a new total combined not to exceed amount of $4,979,000; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; and the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office will provide an update twice per week to the County Board on the number of detainees being annexed and the location of annexing until the termination of the Department of Correction's Conditional License Order; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that decisions regarding annexing detainees should prioritize:
* Utilization of the Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility,
* Proximity to Hennepin County,
* Court process (e.g. awaiting substance use court assessment, pre-sentence investigation, mental health evaluation, access to counsel),
* Continuity of services offered to detainees (e.g. mental health treatment, health services, family access and stability, language supports), and
* Total costs related to transportation and/or staffing
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Background:
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ?387.11, it is the responsibility of the Hennepin County Sheriff to ensure that detainees i...

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