April 20, 2006, 12:00 PMCity County Building, Public Assembly RoomIndianapolis, IN 46204
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Cook, Advisory Board Chairman; Judge Robert Altice; Leonard Simpson; Leslie Duvall; Gary Tingle, proxy for Sheriff Frank Anderson; Councilor Patrice Abduallah; Carol Hofferth, proxy for Dan Carmin; Robert Bingham, proxy for Judge Marilyn Moores; Rondle Brewer; Noel Wyatt; Dixie Ray; BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Susie Davie; John von Arx; Jerry McCory, proxy for Mayor Bart Peterson, David Wyser, proxy for Carl Brizzi; Judge William Nelson; Steve Garner, proxy for Dr. Eugene White; D. Michael Wallman; Terry Buford; OTHERS PRESENT: Brian Barton, MCCC; Tiffany Clark, MCCC; Bill Dishman, MCCC; Mark Smith, MCCC; Tara Allen, MCCC; Ashley Black, MCCC; Jenna Morrow, MCCC; Christy Smeehuyzen, MCCC; Chris Collins, MCCC; Sylvester Coleman, MCCC; Steve Runyon, VOA; Tim Campbell, VOA; Mary Leffler, VOA; Sharron Davis, Indianapolis Urban League; Rick Ewimc, Indianapolis Urban League; Joe Slash, Indianapolis Urban League; Otha Meadows, Indianapolis Urban League; With a quorum present, Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook called the meeting to order at 12:10 PM.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Cook, Advisory Board Chairman; Judge Robert Altice; Leonard Simpson; Leslie Duvall; Gary Tingle, proxy for Sheriff Frank Anderson; Councilor Patrice Abduallah; Carol Hofferth, proxy for Dan Carmin; Robert Bingham, proxy for Judge Marilyn Moores; Rondle Brewer; Noel Wyatt; Dixie Ray;
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Susie Davie; John von Arx; Jerry McCory, proxy for Mayor Bart Peterson, David Wyser, proxy for Carl Brizzi; Judge William Nelson; Steve Garner, proxy for Dr. Eugene White; D. Michael Wallman; Terry Buford;
OTHERS PRESENT: Brian Barton, MCCC; Tiffany Clark, MCCC; Bill Dishman, MCCC; Mark Smith, MCCC; Tara Allen, MCCC; Ashley Black, MCCC; Jenna Morrow, MCCC; Christy Smeehuyzen, MCCC; Chris Collins, MCCC; Sylvester Coleman, MCCC; Steve Runyon, VOA; Tim Campbell, VOA; Mary Leffler, VOA; Sharron Davis, Indianapolis Urban League; Rick Ewimc, Indianapolis Urban League; Joe Slash, Indianapolis Urban League; Otha Meadows, Indianapolis Urban League;
With a quorum present, Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook called the meeting to order at 12:10 PM.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Board minutes from the February 20, 2006 Board meeting.
The motion was moved and seconded and the February 20, 2006 Board minutes were Board approved.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Board minutes from the April 3, 2006 Board meeting.
The motion was moved and seconded and the April 3, 2006 Board minutes were Board approved.
APPROVAL OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SUBSTANCE ABSUE TREATMENT TIME CUTS PROPOSAL
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the educational and substance abuse treatment time cuts program. MCCC proposes to develop a Credit Time Program that motivates offenders to participate in substance abuse or cognitive behavioral programs that would benefit the offender's life and address negative behavior and would reward the individual who successfully completes these programs. Only cognitive behavioral programs that are approved by the Advisory Board will be considered for this Credit Time Program to include Thinking for a Change, Moving On, CALM and ART. Only those substance abuse programs certified by the State of Indiana and approved by the Advisory Board will be considered for this Credit Time Program. Cognitive behavioral program credit time would be thirty (30) days. Substance abuse credit time would be sixty (60) days. An offender can only claim one (1) substance abuse and one (1) cognitive behavioral program during their current stay with MCCC. The maximum credit time cut allowed would be ninety (90) days. Entry into a cognitive behavioral or substance abuse treatment program will be based upon MCCC's assessment tool or those approved by MCCC, i.e. COMPAS, LSI-R. Once the offender has successfully completed the cognitive behavioral or substance abuse program and the Director of Programming for MCCC concurs, the Court will be petitioned for credit time reduction.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the Credit Time Program.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Credit Time Program concept.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Credit Time Program concept was Board approved.
APPROVAL OF THE SCRAM COMPLIANCE AND NON-COMPLIANCE RULES
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the SCRAM Compliance and Non-compliance Rules for those placed on the alcohol monitoring program. MCCC proposes to implement a variety of sanctions and rewards to steer individuals toward compliance with SCRAM and to remain alcohol free. The sanctions will be progressive and used for confirmed drinking events, tamper or removal of equipment and communication failures. The rewards for individuals in compliance with the SCRAM program will be verbal and written praise, progress reports sent to the sentencing judge, and the reduction of SCRAM fees.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the SCRAM Compliance and Non-Compliance Rules and if MCCC possesses the authority to change the status of an individual's sentence. Members of the Board suggested that the SCRAM Compliance and Non-Compliance Rules be presented to Criminal Term and the findings submitted to the Board at a later date.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to table the SCRAM Compliance and Non-Compliance Rules proposal to the June 1, 2006 Board meeting to allow MCCC to present the proposal to Criminal Term.
The motion was moved and seconded and the tabling of the SCRAM Compliance and Non-Compliance Rules proposal to the June 1, 2006 Board meeting was Board Approved.
APPROVAL OF THE SCRAM FEE INCREASE
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he requested that the SCRAM Fee Increase proposal be tabled to the June 1, 2006 Board meeting.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to table the SCRAM Fee Increase proposal to the June 1, 2006 Board meeting.
The motion was moved and seconded the tabling of the SCRAM Fee Increase proposal to the June 1, 2006 Board meeting was Board approved.
APPROVAL OF THE INDIANA CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE SUBGRANT APPLICATION
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Subgrant Application. The overall goal of the grant application is to improve the lives of offenders and the overall well being of the community by reducing the offender's problematic use of alcohol, illicit drug use, and consequently reducing recidivism through Fairbanks Hospital with the administrative support of MCCC. The number of offenders to be treated includes approximately three hundred and thirty-six (336) males and ninety-six (96) females who will either be sentenced to the Center Component of MCCC or will have volunteered for services while incarcerated at the jail. The grant duration is April 1, 2006 through and including March 31, 2007 with ninety thousand four hundred and thirty-four ($90,434.00) dollars of Federal funding, thirty thousand one hundred and forty-five ($30,145.00) dollars in matching funds for a total project funding of one hundred twenty thousand five hundred and seventy-nine (120,579.00) dollars.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Subgrant Application. It was suggested by members of the Advisory Board that the grant be modified to properly reflect the project duration period of the Grant to read April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Subgrant Application to include the modification to the project duration period of the Grant to read April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Subgrant Application to include the modification of the project duration period of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 was Board approved.
APPROVAL OF THE CENTURION KIOSK SERVICES AGREEMENT
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the Centurion Kiosk Services Agreement. Sentinel proposes to provide kiosk equipment, software and connection service for MCCC’s Daily Reporting Program. The purpose of the Daily Reporting Program is to provide an offender with a less restrictive alternative to conventional community corrections programming. Daily Reporting can be used for non-violent offenders released early from jail, remanded or sentenced in lieu of jail and may be post trial or pretrial placements. Offenders are required to report, in person, to MCCC office seven (7) days a week. The kiosk uses a magnetic swipe card and fingerprint recognition to check in offenders. The kiosk utilizes a touch screen interface and voice activated commands to maneuver an offender through the check-in process. Once identification of the offender is confirmed, the kiosk then asks a series of offender specific questions ranging from address to court appearances. The kiosk also provides the ability of MCCC staff to relay messages or requests to the offenders. At the end of a check in, the offender will receive a receipt documenting his check in. Reports are generated daily to determine who failed to check in the previous day.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the Centurion Kiosk Services Agreement.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Centurion Kiosk Services Agreement as submitted.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Centurion Kiosk Services Agreement was Board approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF THE INDIANAPOLIS URBAN LEAGUE CONTRACT
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the Indianapolis Urban League contract. The Indianapolis Urban League proposes to provide a day reporting program for a maximum of sixty (60) eligible adult male and female offenders including assessment of needs of all program participants. Based upon each assessment, the Indianapolis Urban League shall provide services to each participant as appropriate including but not limited to education, substance abuse counseling, life skills, parenting skills and employment development. The term of the Indianapolis Urban League will be fourteen (14) months commencing on May 1, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2007. The Indianapolis Urban League shall be compensated at the rate of two hundred thirty-six thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($236,337.50) which represents a rate of sixteen thousand, eight hundred and eighty-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($16,881.25) per month. Brian informed the Board of a misrepresentation in the contract regarding the compensation rate and requested that the Board amend the Indianapolis Urban League contract to reflect a compensation rate of two hundred two thousand, five hundred and seventy-five dollars ($202,575.00) for the contract duration.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the Indianapolis Urban League contract.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Indianapolis Urban League contract to reflect the amended compensation rate of two hundred two thousand, five hundred and seventy-five dollars ($202,575.00) for the contract duration.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Indianapolis Urban League contract to reflect the amended compensation rate of two hundred two thousand, five hundred and seventy-five dollars ($202,575.00) was Board approved.
DISCUSSION OF THE MARION COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS’ 2004-2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed MCCC’s 2004-2005 Annual Report.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked if there were any questions regarding MCCC’s 2004-2005 Annual Report. There were no questions regarding MCCC’s 2004-2005 Annual Report.
WORK RELEASE CENTER UPDATE
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the MCCC Work Release Center. Brian informed the Board that the purchase of 1848 Ludlow Avenue had been finalized. The Board will be presented updates of the construction schedule during future Board meetings.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook commended the efforts of Brian Barton, the MCCC staff, the City/County Council, the Bond Bank and the Office of Corporation Counsel in regards to successfully acquiring the property that will become a work release center for Marion County.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 1:20 PM.