RESOLUTION 2000-25

DETENTION COSTS FOR

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS INMATES

County detention facilities should be reimbursed for costs retroactive to date of incarceration if inmate is convicted.

WHEREAS, Montana counties are reimbursed for detention costs for inmates held in county detention centers for the Department of Corrections; and

WHEREAS, Montana counties do not receive incarceration costs while defendants are awaiting trial in county detention facilities; and

WHEREAS, the Montana Department of Corrections only pays for detention costs after a defendant has been convicted;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that county detention facilities should be eligible for per day detention cost reimbursement retroactive to the date of conviction; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when an inmate held in county detention has been convicted and sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections, the Montana Department of Corrections will be responsible for detention costs at a rate to be determined by contract from the date of incarceration, amending from the date of conviction.

SPONSOR; MACo Justice and Public Safety Committee

RECOMMENDATION: Do Pass

PRIORITY: High

REFERRED TO: Justice and Public Safety Committee

ADOPTED: Annual Conference, Havre, Montana

September 27, 2000

2002 ACTIONS

SPONSOR: MACo, Resolutions Committee, June 5, 2002

RECOMMENDATION: Do Pass

PRIORITY: Low

SPONSOR: Justice and Public Safety Committee, August 21, 2002

RECOMMENDATION: Do Pass

PRIORITY: High

2004 ACTIONS

RECOMMENDATION: Do Pass

PRIORITY: High

REFERRED TO: Justice and Public Safety Committee

ADOPTED: