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~ II. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LANE COUNTY JAIL ~ Mr. Hansen welcomed Judge Hargreaves of District Court, Judge Bocci of Munici- pal Court, and Lane County Sheriff Burks to the meeting. City Manager Michea1 Gleason said the purpose of the work session was to pro- vide information to the councilors about the criminal justice program in Lane County. He introduced Lane County Administrator Jim Johnson and Lane County Criminal Justice Coordinator Larry Sa1mony. Mr. Sa1mony distributed two pages titled "County Mental Health Programs" and IlComnunity." He said the data on the sheets are preliminary. He said the pre-trial alternatives for restraining people in this community are intensive officer supervision for about 15 people at a daily cost of $15 to $20 per per- son, electronic supervision for five people at a daily cost of $15 to $20 per person, and the Lane County jail for about 100 people at a daily cost of $60 to $80 per person. He said the sentencing alternatives are community service for about 200 people at a daily cost of $1 to $1.25 per person, probation for felony convictions for 1,200 people at a daily cost of $2.50 to $3.50 per per- son, probation for misdemeanor convictions for 300 people at a daily cost of $2.50 to $3.50 per person, the weekend work program for 50 people at a daily cost of $15 to $20 per person, the electronic supervision program for 15 people at a daily cost of $15 to $20 per person, the community correction center for 32 people at a daily cost of $30 to $40 per person, the Lane County jail for 107 people at a daily cost of $60 to $80 per person, and the State prison system, which confines about 480 people from this community. Mr. Sa1mony said that establishment of a 24-hour supervised minimum security bed facility for 80 to 120 people at a daily cost of $30 to $40 per person is being discussed by Lane County officials. - Answering questions from Mayor Obie, Mr. Sa1mony said that community service involves cleaning, clerical, and other types of work and is operated out of the Sheriff's office. He said about 40 percent of the people in the community service program are municipal offenders. The City is not charged for the program. Ms. Ehrman added that offenders have to pay a $10 fee to participate in the comnunity service program. Answering a question from her, Mr. Sa1mony said the community correction center is for people who have jobs or people who can secure employment within two weeks and who pay $6.50 to $9.50 a day at the center. He said the center includes a job search program. He said both the comnunity correction center and the probationary program include job train- ing. About 36 people a month are trained for jobs. He said about 24 people are in the community correction center now and about 20 of them have jobs. Usually, there are no municipal offenders in the community correction center. People should be in the center about 30 days to find a job, but people with jobs may be there less time. e Answering questions from Ms. Bascom and Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Sa1mony said that many of the alternative programs are new and will be evaluated in the fall. Mr. Johnson said the comnunity correction center at 11th Avenue and Washington Street is new, but previously the Sheriff's office operated a work release MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 21, 1986 Page 2