Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Sheriff's Office
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Grant/Personal Care and Medical Transport Services Project. This Project Will Be Implemented and Conducted at No Cost to the County
Body
Information Contact: Sheriff Melody Maddox and Carla Campbell, Senior Fiscal Officer
Phone Number: 404-298-8166 / 404-298-8161
PURPOSE:
To accept the “Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Grant/Personal Care and Medical Transport Services Project” on behalf of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for the purpose of providing inmate transport services
NEED/IMPACT:
While a tremendous amount of work has been implemented around the state to improve Georgia’s recidivism rates, most of this work, including the Georgia-Prisoner Reentry Initiative (GA-PRI), has focused on inmates in state prisons. To date, no initiatives of significant size and scope have been implemented for those detained in local jail systems with a specific focus on individuals with mental health, co-occurring substance use, and serious medical challenges. “Personal Care and Medical Transport Project will allow for post-release services for these challenged members of our community to begin with no delays due to the lack of qualified personnel needed for transport.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs associated with the “Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Grant/Personal Care and Medical Transport Services Project”, will be afforded by said grant. This grant will have zero impact on the fiscal year budget. DeKalb County Government will receive $686,400.00 on behalf of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents...