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Public Safety
Public Safety Policy and Finance
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The report must, at a minimum, provide the following information:
(1) the daily average number of offenders incarcerated in each county jail facility: (i) who are in pretrial detention; (ii) who cannot afford to pay bail; (iii) for failure to pay fines and fees; (iv) for offenses that stem from controlled substance addiction or mental health disorders; (v) for nonfelony offenses; (vi) who are detained pursuant to contracts with other authorities; and (vii) for supervised release and probation violations;
(2) the actual cost of building a new jail facility, purchasing another facility, or repairing a current facility;
(3) the age of current jail facilities;
(4) county population totals and trends;
(5) county crime rates and trends;
(6) the proximity of current jails to courthouses, probation services, social services, treatment providers, and work-release employment opportunities;
(7) specific recommendations for alternatives to incarceration for persons experiencing mental health disorders; and
(8) specific recommendations on the consolidation or merger of county jail facilities and operations, including: (i) where consolidated facilities should be located; (ii) which counties are best suited for consolidation; (iii) the projected costs of construction, renovation, or purchase of the facility; and (iv) the projected cost of operating the facility.
The Minn. Dept. of Corrections must engage and solicit feedback from citizens who live in communities served by facilities that may be impacted by the commissioner's recommendations for the consolidation or merger of jails. The Minn. Dept. of Corrections must consult with the following individuals: county sheriffs; county and city attorneys who prosecute offenders; chief law enforcement officers; administrators of county jail facilities; and district court administrators.
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