Item B: Public Safety Task Force Update

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· Each officer in P&P has a case load of more than 100 criminal offenders, which is 33 percent more than the state average. · Lane County officers with specialized sex offender caseloads currently average between 70 and 80 each; national standards recommend no more than 40 sex offenders per officer. · Currently, 17 percent of felons (more than 600 offenders) only receive "limited" supervision, which means they are required to file a monthly report. · Approximately 25 percent of offenders under supervision are convicted of person-to-person crimes (domestic violence, sex offenses, other assaults, etc). · At $7-$11 per day, supervision is approximately 10 times less expensive than the cost of incarceration. Comparison to Clackamas" Marion" and Washinlrton Counties Caseload per ParolelProbation Officer Lane Clackamas 99 63 Marion 76 Wash 84 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Services Treatment services are critical to help reduce the risk of criminal behavior, and to manage it after the fact. When mental health problems go unaddressed, these patients clog our emergency rooms and make unnecessary and expensive demands on our law enforcement and public safety system. Approximately 52,000 needles per month are exchanged through HIV Alliance's Needle Exchange Program. Drug and Alcohol Treatment · Last year, an estimated 2,300 people in Lane County-many convicted offenders-wanted treatment, but there was no room in the system for them. · Those who completed residential treatment had 38 percent fewer arrests, and a 78 percent lower incarceration rate; and after three years showed 75 percent more in employment earnings; while those who complete outpatient treatment had 35 percent fewer arrests, and a 50 percent lower incarceration rate; and after three years, showed 49 percent more in employment earnings. Mental Health Treatment · Estimates indicate the 25-40 percent of inmates at the Lane County jail have a diagnosable mental health disorder. At Lane County Mental Health alone, staffing has been reduced by 30 percent over three years ago, resulting in both significantly larger caseloads and 250-300 fewer adults receiving treatment at any given time. Sex Offender Treatment · Over 95 percent of convicted sex offenders eventually return to the community. Treatment improves the chance for successful reintegration. Lane County Sex Offender Treatment Program had the lowest recidivism rate of any treatment program funded by community corrections. Executive Summary - Lane County Public Safety Task Force Final Report 9