Community Corrections

Office of Community Corrections

180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 2100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-5370
Fax: (616) 632-5369

Mission Statement

To support and expand the use of community sanctions in order to provide rehabilitation opportunities for Kent County offenders. Promote the efficient use of jail/prison beds while protecting public safety. Examine the causes of repeated criminal behavior while facilitating collaboration among stakeholders and service providers.

Overview

The Office of Community Corrections (OCC) seeks to limit state prison commitments for County offenders and prevent local correctional facility overcrowding with probation and intermediate sentencing alternatives; with information and data analysis; and with public education. The Office also coordinates and facilitates the collaborative process to develop the Jail Bed Allocation Agreement. Planning and policy-making is directed by the Kent County Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB).

Probation residential centers (PRCs) provide intensive community supervision for high-risk felons. These include the Alternative Directions PRC, the Pathfinder Resources John F. Jellema Treatment Center, and Project Rehab.

Intermediate sentencing alternatives offered through Community Corrections include community service, employment and training, intensive supervision, mental health counseling, pretrial supervision, substance abuse treatment, a variety of 24-hour structured non-core services, and jail-based programming.

The Office is a grant agency funded primarily by the State of Michigan. Funding depends upon state approval of the budget, following a lengthy application process.

Strategic Goals

  • Expand use of jail diversion strategies to make more effective use of jail space.

Selected Goals

  • To promote the use of community-based sanctions as a sentencing option for prison and/or jail-bound offenders

2009 Adopted Uses: $918,305

2009 Adopted Revenues: $918,305

Selected Performance Measures

Performance Measure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Expected
Percent of program enrollment
114.10%
124.00%
122.30%
95.00%
Percent of capacity use of residential centers
94.80%
102.00%
101.50%
95.00%
Percent of successful terminations
67.50%
64.00%
71.00%
70.00%
Number of eligible OCC offenders served
2,829
2,474
2,730
TBD
Percent of the Michigan Department of Community Corrections grant expended 93.40% 92.90% 97.90% 100.00%

Department History of Uses

Uses
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Adopted
2009
Adopted
Personnel
$144,337
$181,963
$196,770
$202,043
Commodities
1,098
1,235
1,900
1,900
Contractual Services
1,901,874
1,913,020
1,889,334
708,062
Capital Outlay
256
3,147
-
-
Other Charges
142,310
93,300
38,633
6,300
Total Uses
$2,191,875
$2,192,665
$2,126,637
$918,305
       
Personnel FTE
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Significant Budget Issues

In 2008, subsequent to the adoption of the budget, the State notified the Court that the State would administer the
residential treatment reimbursements. As a consequence, the budget was amended to $944,457 for FY 2008.