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Memorandum 15-092 FY2016 Jail Contract
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15-092
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Memorandum 15-092
TO:
City Manager Koester
FROM:
Mark Robl, Chief of Police
DATE:
June 18, 2015
SUBJECT:
FY 2016 Jail Contract Renewal
The Department of Corrections has offered to renew our existing jail contract for FY 2016 for $424,080. This is a significant decrease from our previous contract but I do recommend we ask council to renew this contract.
I participated in a telephonic conference with the chiefs of the community jails on Monday. We formed a group of representatives which will be meeting with the commissioner of corrections and other state representatives to work on getting our funding levels restored. We are not hopeful of a return to full funding but anything we can gain back will be beneficial. I will keep you posted on our progress.
It is important to realize we are responsible for the care of any prisoners arrested by HPD officers until the time they are arraigned. Arraignment generally happens within 24 hours of arrest but it can be delayed for up to 48 hours under certain circumstances. Last year we arrested 278 people that stayed in our jail prior to arraignment. The troopers brought in 179. Even if we tried to reduce jail services we would still be responsible for the care of hundreds of people in the jail every year. It is not safe to have these people in the jail without direct supervision.
Fiscal note: Revenue, $424,080 to 100.030.4503
