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Types of Grants for Community Supervision

Comprehensive Plans and Services (CPS)
This program supports a wide range of local sanctions and services, including cognitive behavioral programming; substance-abuse treatment; mental health treatment; case management; education; pretrial services; day reporting; electronic monitoring; employment and community service.

Probation Residential Services (PRS)
PRS funds are utilized to purchase residential and support services for eligible felony offenders in accord with state and local guidelines and eligibility criteria Offenders with higher guideline scores, probation violators, and felony drunk driving offenders have accounted for increasing proportions of new enrollments in residential programs. These increases are expected to continue as more offenders are sentenced according to the provisions of the statutory sentencing guidelines and as greater reliance is placed on utilizing combinations of jail and other community-based programming for straddle cell and other priority population groups.

Local Facility Expansion Programs
State dollars have been appropriated to assist local jurisdictions in the expansion of local bed space capacities. The funds are utilized for single county or multi-county projects which demonstrate how local bed space expansion will contribute to a decrease in prison admissions and commitment rates, increase capabilities to house felons locally, and improve utilization of jail beds. A delineation of the bed space appropriations follows:

  • FY 1996 appropriations included $4.0 million for the Minimum Security Facilities (MSF) program;

  • FY 1998 appropriations included $7.0 million for the Local Facility Expansion Program (LFEP);

  • FY 1999 appropriations included $2.0 million for the Regional Jail Program (RJP).

$11,587,455 has been awarded to provide state financial participation for 34 projects in 29 counties. The projects when completed will increase local capacities by a minimum of 1,543 beds.


County Jail Reimbursement Program
Since 1991, the County Jail Reimbursement Program (CJRP) funding has grown fivefold. Communities spurred this growth by committing certain felony offenders –– such as drunk drivers and nonviolent, habitual offenders –– to jail instead of prison. Historically, the Office of Audit, Internal Affairs and Litigation administers the program. Since the passage of the statutory guidelines, this prison alternative has taken on special significance, and has required changes in the funding formula. CJRP reimburses for the following felony populations:

  • Except for G and H class offenders, straddle cell offenders with a prior record variable score of 35 or more points;

  • All presumptive prison cell offenders (the minimum/minimum exceeds 12 months);

  • All felony OUIL 3rd offenders.

The department will continue to monitor the new sentencing guideline's impact on local government, and, as needed, recommend changes in the funding formula.

Community Corrections Act Program Features
Among 27 state community corrections acts nationwide, several factors distinguish Michigan as an innovator in shaping policy with the entire criminal justice system as follows:

  • Broad, statewide acceptance –– Michigan has 44 Community Corrections Advisory Boards serving 72 counties.

    Data-informed, policy-driven systems –– Michigan uses thorough analyses of sentencing data, jail use, sanctions, services and assessments to appropriately match the program intensity and length of stays for offenders.

    Felony offender priority populations –– Michigan targets certain felons (straddle cell and/or higher-end violators) for community corrections act programs and services.

  • Partnerships and resource efficiencies –– Michigan encourages each grant award recipient to engage in partnerships locally and use all appropriate nonprofit, local, state, and federal funds before using state community corrections act grant dollars.
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