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Yamhill County Community Justice seeks certainty as state funding forecasts shift; proposes jail-transfer agreement changes
Summary
Jessica Beach, director of Yamhill County Community Justice, told the budget committee the department faces uncertainty in state funding and recommended shifting DOC —11-45— jail costs to a fixed per-daily transfer to the sheriff—s jail budget rather than continuing to carry related FTE in the Community Justice budget.
Jessica Beach, director of Yamhill County Community Justice, told the budget committee that large state funding streams for community corrections remain uncertain for the coming biennium, and that the office is planning conservatively for 2025-26.
Beach said about 94% to 96% of the department—s budget is financed through the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) capitated funding model. That grant is based on statewide population forecasts and a periodic cost study. Beach said the Governor—s recommended budget used an October population forecast that looked favorable, but an April forecast subsequently reduced the statewide service-level funding materially, decreasing DOC allocations and the state—s cost-study contribution in the current planning round.
11-45 jail-sharing change
Beach said Communi…
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