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Lancaster County approves interlocal agreements and probation services to speed pre-sentence investigations
Summary
The county approved interlocal agreements for problem-solving courts and a services agreement to provide two probation officers for pre-sentence investigation reports; staff said the arrangement speeds PSIs for jailed defendants by about 20–25 days and reduces jail costs.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on June 2 approved interlocal agreements with the Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation to support problem-solving courts, and separately approved a services agreement to provide two probation officers assigned to complete pre-sentence investigation (PSI) reports.
Jeff Curry of Lancaster County Probation told the board the interlocal agreements are required for problem-solving courts and that the PSI arrangement has been in place for more than 15 years. Curry said the additional probation staff help produce PSIs for in-custody individuals about 20–25 days faster than otherwise, which reduces jail time and associated costs; he cited a rough daily jail cost of $150 as an example of potential savings.
The board approved both items unanimously. The transcript contains a garbled figure for one contract’s 'not to exceed' amount (presented as "75,25"); the precise not-to-exceed dollar amount was not clearly stated in the record.
