DHS Child Support Enforcement and Department of Corrections shared position, started in Aug 2007

MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SAINT CLOUD

C Currently, MCF-SCL serves as the intake facility for all adult male felons committed to the commissioner of corrections Facility employs 400 staff inmates per month are processed at MCF-SCL About 1/3 of those inmates are short-term offenders Facility count averages about 1000 inmates

Minnesota Department of Corrections Prison Facilities

 Modification  Arrears management  Detainers/warrants  Driver’s license  Paternity establishment  COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION

 Modification request  Arrears management  Interest suspension on arrearages  Release of information  County child support agencies take the action

 What’s the average number of child support cases?  3,367 NCP’s, 5,630 Open Cases, 6,299 Children  What’s the average number of children?  1.9 children per NCP, 1.1 Children per case  What’s the average monthly child support obligation?  $51.68 per NCP, $30.91 per Open Case  What’s the average amount of past due child support?  $9,198 per NCP, $5,501 per Open Case

 Phone access  Copier  Address information  Serving other party  Cost of postage  Setting up phone hearing/appearing at phone hearing

Genetic testing quick, painless and accurate

 Pre Release  Sign up seminars  Transition Fairs  Kites

 Child Support Professionals  Case Managers  Agents  Community events  Conferences  Transition Coalitions  Collaborative Ventures

 Video  Best Practice sheets-parents/corrections/child support  Report-interviews with clients  Closing the Gap  All available at mnfathers.org

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