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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008 (19) RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR STATE PROBATION AND PAROLE PRISONERS HELD IN COUNTY JAILS Resolution No. 1q (2a) St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, county jails are required to accept placement of persons who are in the custody of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Department) pending disposition of parole, extended supervision or probation revocation proceedings; and WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 302.33(2)(a) requires the Department to pay the county for the placement of such persons; and WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes § 302.33(2)(a)3. requires the Department to pay the county at a rate of $40.00 per person per day, unless insufficient funds are appropriated by the State in any year, in which case the Department shall prorate the payments to the county; and WHEREAS, the rate of $40.00 per person per day has not increased since 1993 and does not cover the cost to St. Croix County of $59.00 per person per day; and WHEREAS, the State has continually and knowingly underfunded the Department, forcing the taxpayers of St. Croix County to subsidize the State for housing its inmates; and WHEREAS, the 2007 State reimbursement to St. Croix County was $32.00 per day, resulting in a payment to the County of over $20,000.00 less than the statutory reimbursement amount would have been and $67,500.00 less than the actual cost to the County. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors requests the State of Wisconsin appropriate a sum sufficient to cover the actual per person per day costs to counties for holding persons in the custody of the Wisconsin Department of 1 Corrections pending disposition of parole, extended supervision or probation revocation proceedings. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Clerk forward a copy of this resolution to the National Association of Counties, the Wisconsin Counties Association, the State legislators representing St. Croix County and to all Wisconsin county clerks. Offered by the Public Protection Committee YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNAT E 4 €.1 © ❑ ❑ ❑ Julie Speer ❑ ❑ ❑ gi Charles Mehls ❑ ❑ ❑ John M. Borup l} _ — •.'Z1 t d\ ❑ ❑ ❑ Denise Gunderson % - 11 CC/ ClerSO - N g ❑ ❑ ❑ John Mortensen `'�,4i „ Aids. It le This Resolution was adppted by the St. Croix County Board Reviewed as to form on r CIS of Supervisors on Apr/ 1 /3 — Zoo Greg Ti rman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, ounty Clerk 2