AMENDING SAUK COUNTY CODE § 5.05(3) TO AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF TO ESTABLISH THE DAILY MAINTENANCE AND BOARD CHARGE FOR HUBER INMATES

AMENDING SAUK COUNTY CODE 5.05(3) TO

AUTHORIZE THE SHERIFF TO ESTABLISH THE DAILY

MAINTENANCE AND BOARD CHARGE FOR HUBER INMATES

            WHEREAS, currently, the charge for Huber inmates released for remunerative employment is $16.00 per day, but said charge renders it impossible to release inmates for work that is significantly less than full time employment; and,

            WHEREAS, it is desirable to encourage prisoners authorized Huber privileges to engage in remunerative employment even if it is only part-time because it provides them valuable work experience and may serve to reduce recidivism upon release; and,

            WHEREAS, your undersigned committee has had this matter under advisement, and does recommend that this amendment to the ordinance be made to allow the Sheriff to establish this rate; and,

            WHEREAS, other minor changes have been made to make current statutory references and bring the chapter into compliance with current drafting guidelines.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that Sauk Co. Code ch. 5 is hereby amended as provided in the attached addendum with the deletions indicated by strikethrough and the new language indicated by shading, with said amendment effective upon required publication.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on April 21, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

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WILLIAM F. WENZEL, Chair                                     GERALD LEHMAN

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MICHELLE DENT                                                      JOHN DIETRICH

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DAVID J. MOORE

FISCAL NOTE: This change may have a positive fiscal impact due to the fact that part-time Huber prisoners working in the community will be paying something toward their incarceration rather than nothing as is currently the case because they cannot be released for part-time employment.

MIS NOTE: No MIS impact.