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Approval of Contract Extension with Buddi US, LLC for Electronic Monitoring Services Through the Justice Services Department for People Assigned to Durham County Pretrial Services in the Amount of $165,000
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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 11, 2024
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to extend and increase the existing service contract with Buddi US, LLC to provide Electronic Monitoring Services for individuals assigned to Durham County Pretrial Services in Fiscal Year 2024-25. The contract will be extended for one year through June 30, 2025 and increased by $20,000 from $145,000 to $165,000. Durham County Government established a Pretrial Services Program in 2006. The overall goal of Durham County's Pretrial Services is to create a systematic approach for recommending release and community supervision for defendants who do not pose a risk to the community as they await trial. The program strives to provide complete and accurate information to judges, improve the release and detention decision, actively supervise defendants released pre-trial, ensure that agency-mandated conditions and court-ordered requirements are satisfied, and to maintain the integrity of the judicial process while promoting public safety.
The utilization of electronic monitoring devices has steadily increased over the past two years. In FY23, the lowest number of units in use was 69 units and the highest was 81 units, with an eleven-month average use of 69.5 devices.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: Roshanna Parker, Director, Justice Services Department and Christie Long, PreTrial Services Supervisor
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the County Manager to execute a contract extension with Buddi US, LLC for Electronic Monitoring Services through the Justice Services Department for people assig...
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