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.
