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. e e Ms. Ehrman said that some prisoners spend four to six weeks in jail before they are sentenced. Mr. Johnson said the County would like to implement a continuum of supervision and incarceration. It will include parole and probation services, community services, weekend work programs, pre-trial supervision programs, electronic supervision, community correction beds, mental health jail beds, mental health detoxification beds, crisis beds, a minimum security facility, the existing jail, and prison beds. He said many of the services are financed by grants. Answering questions from Ms. Bascom and Ms. Wooten, Mr. Johnson said the County's tax base does not affect the Lane County Corrections Division. The grants come from the Oregon Community Corrections Act. He said Lane County now receives $1.2 million for enhancement programs and about $3 million for parole and probation services. He said many social service programs provide services to the same people and the community spends about $25 million serving about 8,000 people involved with the Corrections Division and social service agencies. Mayor Obie thanked Mr. Johnson and Mr. Salmony for the presentation. He asked about the impact of Lane County's actions on Eugene citizens. John Rutledge, Eugene Deputy Police Chief, responded that about 75 percent of the inmates in the County jail were arrested by Eugene police. He said the City is rep- resented on the CPCC and the City staff is working with the County staff to develop solutions to the crisis. Mr. Johnson said Municipal Court prisoners can be kept in the County jail now if there is space, but sometimes there is no space. He said the City has budgeted about $400,000 for jail services. Mr. Gleason said that prosecution, juvenile, and social service issues had not been discussed. He said mental health issues are very important now. He said many transients are mentally ill and seem to be 1I10stll people. Ms. Bascom wondered how joint social services funds can be used to help people involved with the corrections system. Mr. Gleason said people involved with the corrections system have many problems that impact their behavior. For example, a young person may have academic problems, a drug problem, and family problems. He said a system is needed to integrate the available help, but, in the meantime, something must be done about the jail crisis. Replying to questions from Ms. Wooten, Mr. Gleason said he is discussing the use of City funds budgeted for jail beds for alternative methods of incarcer- ation. Mr. Johnson said the City does not pay for jail space for people charged with State crimes. Eugene citizens do pay on the County bond issue which constructed the jail. Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mayor Obie said the City expected Lane County to provide jail space and now the County does not provide it. He said the City must find a way to provide the service. Ms. Wooten asked for an inventory of independent organizations that provide social services in Lane County. She would also like to know what financial support the organizations receive. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 30, 1986 Page 5