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CONTRACT K-2021-19: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEVELAND COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCARCERATION OF CITY OFFENDERS IN THE CLEVELAND COUNTY JAIL FACILITY AT A COST OF $52.00 PER DAY PER OFFENDER.
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BACKGROUND: The Agreement is being presented for a rate increase from $48.63 to $52.00 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 daily rate to incarcerate prisoners will be $52.00 per day and will be effective on July 1, 2020.
Although the City of Norman pays the County for housing City of Norman offenders, the Oklahoma State statutes allow cities to collect the cost of the incarceration from the offender. These costs are collected as part of the costs in Municipal Court and deposited in the General Fund. The reimbursement amount from offenders helps offset the cost to the City for housing offenders.
Adequate funds are available in the General Fund, Police Department, Prisoner Care (account 10660115-44111).
RECOMMENDATION: As stated above, the requested increase is based on the agreed-to, per-offender daily cost of jail operation. Contract K-2021-19 between the City of Norman and the Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department to provide jail services for City of Norman offenders has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and found to be proper as to form. This Contract is being forwarded to City Council for consideration at this time