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Authorize the County Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) for the Durham County Youth Home
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 10, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) and to authorize the County Manager to sign the MOA. The agreement became effective September 1, 2024. By mutual agreement, this MOA may be renewed for two (2) additional years in increments of one (1) year each renewal, provided that, for each renewal the mutual agreement is executed on or before August 15 immediately preceding the renewal period.
In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143B-820, State Subsidy to County Detention Facilities, the Section shall administer a State subsidy program to pay a county that provides juvenile detention services and meets State standards a certain per diem per juvenile. In general, this per diem should be fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of caring for a juvenile from within the county and one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of caring for a juvenile from another county. Any county placing a juvenile in a detention facility in another county shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of caring for the juvenile to the Section.
The proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) seeks to maintain the current per diem rate for the Durham County Youth Home. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) has established a daily per diem rate of $160.00 for Durham County residents who are detained at the Youth Home. In contrast, juveniles from other counties or those charged in other counties will be billed at a daily rate of $309.00 while housed at Youth Home
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Safe and Resilient Community, and Financial Stewardship.
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