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a. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute agreement with JBI LTD dba Justice Benefits Inc. JBI LP, for identifying funding for incarcerated persons, effective April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, revenue generated goes to Jail Operations; and
b. Authorize the Sheriff or their designee to execute initiative(s) and written directive with JBI LTD dba Justice Benefits Inc. JBI LP, which identify other funding for incarcerated persons.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute agreement with JBI LTD dba Justice Benefits Inc. JBI LP, for identifying funding for incarcerated persons, effective April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2029, revenue generated goes to Jail Operations; and
b. Authorize the Sheriff or their designee to execute initiative(s) and written directive with JBI LTD dba Justice Benefits Inc. JBI LP, which identify other funding for incarcerated persons.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office does not track or record immigration status as part of the jail booking process. This makes it difficult to determine the financial impact on the County. Counties similar in size to Monterey have received payments ranging from approximately $250,000 to $1,500,000 per year.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) in conjunction with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides Federal payments to States and localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of State or local law and incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the reporting period. JBI is currently working with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Orange County, ...
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