Maine County Commissioners’ Association & Maine Sheriffs’ Association JOINT PLAN To Establish The: MAINE JAIL AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SYSTEM An Overview of the

Plan Objectives Improve Efficiency & Effectiveness Improve Efficiency & Effectiveness Both the Jail System and Community Corrections Both the Jail System and Community Corrections Optimize Bed Space Use Optimize Bed Space Use Reduce Overcrowding - county jails and state facilities Reduce Overcrowding - county jails and state facilities Service Special Inmate Populations Service Special Inmate Populations Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Infirmary Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Infirmary Save Money & Provide Property Tax Relief Save Money & Provide Property Tax Relief

Foundational Assumptions THEN AND NOW Establish Jail Authority Establish Jail Authority Board of Corrections created Board of Corrections created County Jail Debt Service Paid by “Others” County Jail Debt Service Paid by “Others” Counties pay their own debt service Counties pay their own debt service Community Corrections Act Funded Community Corrections Act Funded State funding maintained State funding maintained C.J. Prisoner Support Monies - Fund Authority C.J. Prisoner Support Monies - Fund Authority Authority has no full-time paid staff Authority has no full-time paid staff Community Corrections Incentive Funds Community Corrections Incentive Funds BOC’s Investment Fund ? BOC’s Investment Fund ?

Foundational Assumptions THEN AND NOW Department of Health and Human Services to fund and deliver Mental Health Services Department of Health and Human Services to fund and deliver Mental Health Services Discussion needed to identify available resources Discussion needed to identify available resources Counties responsible for jail budgets Counties responsible for jail budgets Property tax cap and BOC approval. Property tax cap and BOC approval. Counties responsible for Maintenance & Operation Counties responsible for Maintenance & Operation Property tax cap and BOC approval. Property tax cap and BOC approval. Regional Planning Committees Regional Planning Committees

Plan Components Coordinate Jail Bed Space Coordinate Jail Bed Space Technology Initiative Underway Technology Initiative Underway Internet-based Solution Internet-based Solution Manage Population Information Manage Population Information New Data Collection Tools Implemented (Jan ’09) New Data Collection Tools Implemented (Jan ’09) Manage Jail Capacity Growth Manage Jail Capacity Growth Certificate of Need Process Created Certificate of Need Process Created Needs Group Identifying Data to Collect and Analyze (Muskie Institute) Needs Group Identifying Data to Collect and Analyze (Muskie Institute) Evaluate Each Jail’s Purpose (Mission) & Capacity Evaluate Each Jail’s Purpose (Mission) & Capacity Similar review needed for DOC facilities Similar review needed for DOC facilities

Plan Components Coordinate Services for Special Populations (Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Infirmary) Coordinate Services for Special Populations (Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Infirmary) Needs Group to Evaluate Existing Facilities and Present to Working Group Needs Group to Evaluate Existing Facilities and Present to Working Group Coordinate Inter-County Transport System Coordinate Inter-County Transport System Pilot Project Currently Underway Pilot Project Currently Underway Opportunity for Immediate Impact ($avings) Opportunity for Immediate Impact ($avings) Operate Jail Inspections System Operate Jail Inspections System Deleted from BOC Model Deleted from BOC Model Need to Assess Impact of DOC Budget Cuts Need to Assess Impact of DOC Budget Cuts

Plan Components Administer Pretrial & Post-Conviction Programs Administer Pretrial & Post-Conviction Programs Services must be provided in all counties Services must be provided in all counties Community Corrections Community Corrections Lowest-cost beds to build and operate Lowest-cost beds to build and operate Existing resources available (DOC Adult Community Corrections [Probation], Community Works Crews, Work Release, Maine Pretrial Services and Volunteers of America) Existing resources available (DOC Adult Community Corrections [Probation], Community Works Crews, Work Release, Maine Pretrial Services and Volunteers of America) Work of the Pretrial and Diversion Group Is Critical Work of the Pretrial and Diversion Group Is Critical Criminal Justice Planning Committees Criminal Justice Planning Committees Currently None Established Currently None Established Defer to 2010 ?? Defer to 2010 ??

Plan Components Improve Criminal Justice System Operations Improve Criminal Justice System Operations Inform and Educate Criminal Justice System Stakeholders Inform and Educate Criminal Justice System Stakeholders Build Local Planning Councils Build Local Planning Councils  BOC Initiative to Work With Judiciary  Greatest Potential for Efficiencies and Co$t $aving$  Manage Corrections Beds as Finite Resource  State Sentencing and Corrections Practices Coordinating Council

LOW-HANGING FRUIT Inmate Transportation System Inmate Transportation System Jail Bed Management Jail Bed Management Certificate of Need Process Certificate of Need Process Data Collection (validate vs. challenge) Data Collection (validate vs. challenge) Community Corrections Community Corrections Pretrial Diversion Pretrial Diversion Management of Probationers Management of Probationers Sentencing Practices Sentencing Practices Spl / it Sent / encing Spl / it Sent / encing