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This workshop agenda outlines the goals of the Board of Corrections Workshop to achieve a unified correctional system with sound fiscal management, recidivism reduction, and staff safety. Executive Director reports and project lists are also discussed.
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Board of Corrections Workshop August 21, 2012
Board of Corrections Purpose and Goals • Purpose of the board. The purpose of the board is to develop and implement a unified correctional system that demonstrates sound fiscal management, achieves efficiencies, reduces recidivism and ensures the safety and security of correctional staff, inmates, visitors, volunteers and surrounding communities. • State goals. The board shall develop goals to guide the development of and evaluate the effectiveness of a unified correctional system. The goals must include benchmarks for performance in the following areas: • Recidivism reduction; • Pretrial diversion; and • Rate of incarceration.
Executive Director ReportPrior Meeting Key Points • July 24th • RHR Smith reported out on projects under construction; • Tabled Somerset County Action Items; • Approved use of AG’s Office; • Approved Payment to York County – 2011 Deficit; • Committed funding to York County – Roof repair; • Committed funding to Hancock County – Retiree/Deficit; • Approved Kennebec’s budget minus 150K for CARA; • Discussed Actual budgets for Biennium; • York County’s pod availability.
Executive Director ReportPrior Meeting Key Points • July 31st • Approved Somerset’s 1st and 2nd Quarter I/F payments; • Somerset decreased budgeted capacity from 192 to 165; • Somerset’s budget was approved at $6.8 million; • RHR Smith reported out on projects under construction; • Fund Distribution Policy – will incorporate time lines and will encourage prudent fiscal strategies; • Discussed a Finance Committee.
Executive Director’s Project List • Finance Committee; • NIC letter – 1st draft (Wed., Aug. 23rd); • ZBB Budget for the BOC; • Actual Biennium Budgets; • Supplemental and biennium budgets from BOC (Sep. 1st); • CCA Requests • Report Form and Memo emailed on 8/9/12 • Deadline – September 12th • Piscataquis County