M I N U T E S John Serbu Youth Campus Juvenile Justice Center, Carmichael Room 2727 Martin Luther King Jr. Eugene, Oregon December 1, 2016 3:00 p.m. PRESENT: Paul Solomon, Chair; Pete Kerns, Vice Chair; Douglas Bakke, Jay Bozievich, Donovan Dumire, Karen Gaffney, Rick Zylstra for Louis Gomez, Tom English, Tim Laue, Lisa Nichols, Paul Graebner for Patty Perlow, Karsten Rasmussen, Brook Reinhard, Rob Selven for Nathaline Frener, Byron Trapp, voting members; Jason Jones, Steve Mokrohisky, Vonn Schleicher, nonvoting members; Susan Sowards, staff ABSENT: GUESTS: Stephen Davis, Greg Evans, Susan Lopez David Bones, Dan Buckwald, Nicholas Crapser, Alex Cuyler, Steve French, Debby Haller, Cliff Harrold, Kim Menjou, Floyd Prozanski, Tiffany Quintero, Greg Rickoff, Lynn Smith, Mike Schmidt, Mike Swinford, Denise Walters I. Call to Order / Introductions Chair Paul Solomon called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. and asked those present to introduce themselves which they then did. II. Public Comment There were no public comments. III. September 15, 2016 Minutes Mr. Solomon asked for any additions, corrections, or deletions to the September 15, 2016 minutes. ACTION: Vice Chair Kerns, seconded by Mr. Bozievich, moved to approve the September 15, 2016 minutes. The motion passed unanimously. IV. Legislative Roundtable 416 Program Chair Solomon reported that the 416 Program (416) was funded by a Criminal Justice Commission grant. Paul Graebner, Lane County District Attorney s Office, said that 416 targeted high- and mid-level offenders. He added that he believed on average, an offender could face 48-50 months in prison if they did not get into the 416 Program. Mr. Graebner guessed that 416 would have a success rate of about 40%. Kim Menjou, Lane County Parole & Probation, offered that she was a Supervisor for the 416 Program. She said there were 65 individuals that had currently been referred to 416. She added that the day after release from jail, a participant in 416 would be required to report to Emergence for outpatient drug treatment. Mike Swinford stated the Program's success was due in large part to a collaboration with Sponsors, Sponsors Mentors, and Emergence. Chair Solomon announced that a randomized control trial was being done, and in three years there would be much useful data on the 416 Program available. 1
Mike Schmidt, Executive Director, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, shared with the Council data surrounding Lane County's use of prison beds, and some history on House Bill 3194. He reported the Governor recommended that the Justice Reinvestment Grant Program continue to be funded. He added that Lane County used some of these funds to supplement federal funding for the 416 Program. Chair Solomon asked if Mr. Schmidt believed the allocation process would be changing to focus on those counties that are making the best use of the funds. Mr. Schmidt replied that he believed it would be changing in that manner. Vice Chair Pete Kerns inquired if the program had tracked property crime in Lane County. Mr. Schmidt answered the current crime data available is old and inaccurate. Vice Chair Kerns offered that he thought it would not be difficult to identify counties or communities that have reported crime before the implementation of 416 and after 416 implementation in order to see what changes had occurred. Chair Solomon stated that he saw funding for a new women's prison in the Governor's budget, and he was concerned about how that would affect 3196. Senator Floyd Prozanski stated that the Governor, although allocating funds for a new women's prison, was very open to finding ways to make the prison unnecessary. The Senator added that currently the State is facing a $1.4 billion deficit. DOC reentry pilot Chair Solomon reported that this program allowed inmates releasing to Lane County to spend the last two months of their sentences in the Lane County Work Center, where they receive a range of wraparound services from Sponsors, in conjunction with Community Corrections Center (CCC) staff. Mr. Crapser offered the Council a report on the DOC reentry program. He added that the program to date had 49 successful completions equaling a cost savings of $246,960. Mr. Buckwald reported briefly on the success of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program. Mr. Reinhard asked what the screening criteria for the reentry project was. Chair Solomon answered that the Department of Corrections (DOC) has set the screening criteria as follows: the offenses cannot be Measure 11 offenses, the inmates must be work release eligible on their sentencing order, have no disciplinary infractions in the last year, and the inmates cannot have any severe mental illness. Grantwriting Leveraging Ms. Sowards presented the Council with a report and handout on 2016 successful grant applications. She pointed out that, to date, PSCC Partners had been awarded just shy of $4 million in grants. She added that, with Justice Reinvestment Grant Program (JRGP) funds, if a program proves successful, it is sometimes possible to receive further funding for said program, and that some of the programs which are ending (such as 416) were picked up partway through the biennium by Justice Reinvestment funding. December 1, 2016 Page 2
Input Chair Solomon asked if any PSCC members wanted to share their experiences. Judge Karsten Rasmussen stressed the importance of measurement tools in order to accurately gauge which programs are working, and which are not. Donovan Dumire stated that JRGP dollars had really helped programs such as substance abuse, domestic violence, and cognitive behavioral programs. He added that 3194 funding has also allowed Parole and Probation (PP) to be much more specific and specialized For example, he reported that PP was hiring a gender-specific Parole/Probation Officer. Tim Laue posited that, as far as collaboration and cooperation, Lane County was operating better now than it ever had since he's been involved. He warned against trying to make great changes in the way things are done; instead, he offered that it was crucial to identify which programs are working, and which programs are not, in order to make wise decisions in the future. Chair Solomon announced a change in the agenda: the Intra-System Communication was to be moved up to the next agenda position. V. Intra-System Communication Eugene Police Vice Chair Kerns said that since the election, protesting has been profuse, and Portland had asked the Eugene Police Department for assistance. He added that EPD is making preparations for the inevitable protests due to inauguration day. County Commissioner Jay Bozievich lauded the cooperation of the PSCC. He expressed frustration upon reading the Governor's Budget. Health & Human Services (Public Health) Karen Gaffney, Assistant Director, reported that H&HS was concerned with the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). She reported that the waiver for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) expires in 2017, but the State was attempting to get the waiver renewed. Health & Human Services (Mental Health) Lisa Nichols, Assistant Director, reported that a couple of weeks ago, the Mental Health Summit Retreat took place with great turnout. She concluded that two days ago, Lane County Behavioral Health filled its last vacant psychiatrist position. Lane County Sheriff Sheriff Byron Trapp reported that the Medical Database is very close to being operational. He added that around 60% of the Lane County Jail population suffered mental illness. Lane County Public Defender Brook Reinhard, Executive Director, was happy to report that the Public Defender's office was steadily finding new ways to work with technology, and that has been a boon for the office. Citizen Member Tom English expressed concern about the climate of fear and anger growing in the community. December 1, 2016 Page 3
Lane County Circuit Court Mr. Rasmussen stated the Circuit Court is still working on the Courthouse Project. He added that he believed there was a good chance of the program being a success. Oregon Youth Authority Jason Jones said that upon release of the Governor's budget, the Youth Authority would be cutting about $16 million from their budget. He added that meant they would have to close two correctional facilities. Oregon State Police Vonn Schleicher announced that the State Police had a new superintendent. He also posited that there would be much unrest on Inauguration Day, and the State Police were preparing. Parole and Probation Mr. Dumire reported that Corrections had just hired two new officers, and was set to hire five more in the near future. He added that Parole and Probation (P&P) had just closed on a new victims' advocate position. Mr. Dumire also said there were two initiatives that P&P would present to the American Parole and Probation Association: the PTO or Police Training Program and the Fitness Program. He concluded by saying part of P&P was officially up and running in a new location in the basement of the courthouse. Chair Solomon announced that this was Tim Laue's last PSCC meeting. Mr. Solomon thanked Mr. Laue for his leadership and dedication to the PSCC for the last two decades. Citizen Member Mr. Laue offered that the PSCC was working better than it ever had, and that some of the early visioning for the body was being realized. V. Committee Reports A. Budget Committee Report Mr. Bozievich went over the Budget Committee Report with the Council. Mr. Laue, seconded by Ms. Gaffney, moved to accept the recommendation to reallocate the unexpended funds from the Justice Reinvestment Grant program. The motion passed unanimously. B. Juvenile Committee Report Rob Selven shared the Juvenile Committee Report with the Council. C. Workplan Workgroup Report Chair Solomon shared the Workplan Workgroup Report with the Council. VI. Justice Reinvestment Metro Regional Implementation Council Chair Solomon said that the women's prison population was at a tipping point, and they were asking that several additional beds be made available at the Community Corrections Center (CCC) for women coming out of the Department of Justice (DOJ), being released to Lane County. Chair Solomon mentioned a statewide effort to clean up outstanding detainers. Chair Solomon reported that with the $32 million in the Governor's budget allocated to Justice Reinvestment, there existed a real opportunity to follow up with legislators, to convince them to not cut funding from any transitional program. December 1, 2016 Page 4
VII. Grant Update Susan Sowards offered the Council a grant update. VIII. Adjourn Chair Solomon adjourned the meeting of the PSCC at 4:57 p.m. (Recorded by Rodney Cimburke) December 1, 2016 Page 5