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CONTRACT K-1819-83: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEVELAND COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCARCERATION OF CITY PRISONERS IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL FACILITY AT A COST OF $47.50 PER DAY PER PRISONER.
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BACKGROUND: The Cleveland County Justice Center was constructed and began operations in early 2012. At that time, the rate for incarceration of City prisoners was $45 per day. On August 27, 2013, the City Council approved Contract K-1314-37 increasing the rate to $48 per day at the request of the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. The Jail Services Contract is being presented for a rate decrease from $48.00 to $47.50 per day.
DISCUSSION: The Sheriff's Office is required annually to determine the average daily rate of incarceration per prisoner. Factors used to determine the rate are total personnel costs, including benefits, consultants and contract services, depreciation and other direct jail operating costs such as food, clothing, medical care supplies, bedding, toiletries, recreation and education, utilities, telephone and communication costs. The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office completed its annual review which was approved by the Cleveland County District Court. The daily rate to incarcerate prisoners will be $47.50 per day which is a $.50 per day reduction.
Although the City of Norman pays the County for housing City of Norman prisoners, the Oklahoma State statutes allow cities to collect from the prisoners the cost of their incarceration. These costs are collected as part of the costs in Municipal Court and deposited in the General Fund. The reimbursement amount from prisoners is an additional revenue source to the General Fund and helps offset the cost to the City for housing prisoners.
Adequate funds are available in the Prisoner Care Account (010-6015-421.41-11).
RECOMMENDATION: As stated above, the requested decrease i...
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