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Memorandum of Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and Durham County Youth Home
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 26, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
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 proposed MOA focuses on an increase in the daily per diem rate for Durham County residents detained at the Youth Home.
The NCDPS has agreed to increase the daily per diem rate for Durham County detainees to $153.38. The current per diem rate for Durham County residents housed at the Youth Home is $122.00 per day. The proposed increase aligns with the current daily rate being provided to Guilford and Mecklenburg Counties. The agreement will become effective September 2020 and can be renewed for two additional years.
Juveniles housed in the Youth Home who are residents of other counties and/or charged in other counties will be charged the initial rate of $244.00 per day per juvenile, with the appropriate county of residence billed by NCDPS for half this cost. The proposed MOA also provides 18 months for the Youth Home to adopt the necessary policies and conduct the necessary training to fully comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), included in Section 24.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Goal 3: Safe Community and Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient, and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Angela G. Nunn, Youth Home Director, Jodi Miller, General Manager, Willie Darby, Senior Assistant County Attorney, and Curtis Massey, Senior Assistant County Attorney
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and authorize the County Manager to sign the agreement.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________