Jail Population Mitigation Strategies

Strategy Impact in beds/day

Reduce resets—inmates with 1 charge 118

Reduce resets—inmates with multiple charges 146

Reduce stay for parole violators by 20 days 25

Limit stay for technical parole violator to 60 days 27

Reevaluate bonding potential & eligibility for ELM 58

Redirect FTA to non-jail alternatives 60

Redirect Contempt of Court to non jail alternatives 22

PRM Jail Model Strategies Presented to Court January 18, 2007

Strategy Impact in beds/day

Redirect traffic/non-traffic capias to weekend work, etc. 26

Redirect DWLI to SCRAM, ELM3

Pickup of out of County/State warrants w/I 10 days 9

Pickup illegal entry within 10 days17

Pickup federal detainers within 10 days18

Issue citations for marijuana possession (<2 oz)14

Proactive approach to mentally ill (per Pod) 48

Total Beds Saved 591

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Goals and Objectives

Goals and Objectives are focused on key points in the justice process where changes could have a significant impact on jail population

Remove barriers to safe and efficient flow of inmates through the system

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Trial Resets

Goal: Reduce length of time in jail due to trial resets by 17 days (15 percent on average)

Impact: Open 177 jail beds per day

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Time in jail awaiting indictment

Goal: Reduce the amount of time in jail awaiting indictment by 15 percent

Impact: Open 72 jail beds per day

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Time in jail awaiting docket appearance

Goal: Reduce time in jail awaiting docket appearance by 15 percent

Impact: Open 33 jail beds per day

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Time in jail with pending probation issues (awaiting PSI or MTR)

Goal: Reduce time in jail with pending probation issues by 15 percent

Impact: Open 67 jail beds per day

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Time in jail awaiting a hearing (usually parole or child support inmates)

Goal: Reduce time jail in awaiting a hearing by 15 percent

Impact: Open 38 jail beds per day

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Goals and Objectives

Objective: Time in jail addressing mental health issues

Goal: Reduce time in jail addressing mental health issues by 15 percent

Impact: Open 11 jail beds per day

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Recap – 2011 Presentation

6 objectives identified

Reduction targets at 15 percent

Potential Jail Bed Savings = just under 400 jail beds