Washtenaw County Criminal Justice Collaborative Council

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Washtenaw CountyCriminal Justice Collaborative
Council

• Rebuilding Lives
• A Responsible Commitment for
• a Safe and Just Community

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Criminal Justice Collaborative Council

• Sheriff Dan Minzey
• Police Chief Paul Bunten
• Judges Archie Brown and
• J. Cedric Simpson
• Prosecutor Brian Mackie
• Public Defender Lloyd Powell
• Bar Association Representative John Shea
• Citizens Barbara Ryan Fuller and Glenn Cotton
• Supervisor Superior Township Bill McFarlane

• Commissioners Leah Gunn and Barbara Levin Bergman
• County Administrator Bob Guenzel
• Clerk/Register of Deeds Peggy Haines
• Mental Health Leader Kathy Reynolds
• Trial Court Administrator Dan Dwyer
• Supervisor of Probation Patrick Hughes

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We have a community problem

• Limited and inflexible resources for mental
  health and substance abuse services
• A cycle of re-offending
• More than 25 of people in jail suffering from
  mental illness

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We have a community problem

• 60 security incidents in 2004 in an outdated
  courthouse exposing victims, defendants,
  families,
  staff
  and the public
  to unacceptable
  risk

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We have a community problem

• An aging jail with no space for programming, and
  no ability to support compliance with alternative
  sentencing
• - Built in 1978
• - Designed for
  
  215 inmates
• - Current capacity
  
  332 inmates
• - Average daily
  population
  355

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We have a community problem the changing jail
population
67
43
1998
2003
Assaultive Charges 1998-2003
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We have a community problem the changing jail
population
2002
2004
Felony Charges 57 Misdemeanors 36 Other 7
Felony Charges 65-75 Misdemeanors 24 Other 1
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We have a community problem

• Domestic violence cases
• 1 of 12 inmates in 1998
• 1 of 7 inmates in 2003

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We have a community problem

• Since 2003, over 600 inmates have been released
  EARLY

I have a real and increasing concern as to
whether Im able to carry out my responsibilities
to both justice and protection in this
community. Chief Judge Archie Brown
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CJCC Recommendationsfor Public Safety and
Justice

• An interdependent set of solutions

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Develop a local Probation Residential Center, a
lower security alternative for non-violent
offenders  
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Provide training for law enforcement officers to
recognize and safely respond to offenders with
mental illnesses and developmental disabilities
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Provide 18 additional crisis bed alternatives to
stabilize offenders with serious mental illness
and addiction disorders who are at risk to
themselves or others
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Secure in-home, intensive supervision and
treatment for people with serious mental
illnesses and addiction disorders
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Incorporate a secure 14A District Court into the
jail, reducing security risks for victims,
defendants, Court staff and the public at large
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Bring the existing jail up to code and eliminate
risky, early releases by increasing capacity to a
maximum of 532 beds, phased in over 10 years
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Financing Proposal

• Millage increase of .75 mills for 20 years
• Includes costs for constructing jail, probation
  residential center, mental health diversion
  services, District Court integration
• Covers the increase in programming and operating
  costs
• 93 per year for owner of a 250,000 house

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Your Questions

• For more information please visit
  cjcc.ewashtenaw.org
• Scott Patton, CJCC Coordinator
• Pattons_at_ewashtenaw.org
• 734.222.6765

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Reference slides
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Washtenaw County has lowest jail capacity per
capita in the state
Michigan Average, Comparable Counties
1.715
.993
Washtenaw County
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Washtenaw County has the lowest prison
commitment rate in the state.
Michigan Average
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Washtenaw County
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Current and Projected Jail Operating Costs
PROGRAMMING
Phase 4 completed
Phase 3 completed
INCREASED CAPACITY
Phase 2 completed
Phase 1 completed
CURRENT OPERATING COSTS
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Millage Funds Earmarked for Mental Health
Diversion
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Services within a Probation Residential Center

• Substance abuse education and counseling,
  including drug testing
• Education and job training
• Job search support
• Mental health services
• Cognitive behavioral programming
• Life Skills