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.