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Waseca County accepts Community Corrections comprehensive plan and updates advisory bylaws
Summary
After a detailed staff presentation, the Waseca County Board accepted the Community Corrections Act comprehensive plan and approved minor bylaw changes for the advisory board; the plan emphasizes training, evidence-based practices and managing an expanded felony caseload.
The Waseca County Board of Commissioners on July 21 accepted the county's Community Corrections Act comprehensive plan and approved updated bylaws for the advisory board after an extended staff presentation.
John, the county community corrections lead, told commissioners the plan documents the office's transition from a county probation office model and outlines supervision responsibilities for probation, pretrial and supervised release cases. He said the county has taken on felony caseloads and added two staff positions to manage higher-intensity supervision, while state funding increases offset much of that cost.
The plan identifies required training now coming from the statewide Community Supervision Advisory Council (CSAC) and recommends use of the state agent academy and evidence-based practices. John said the county is largely aligned with the new training requirements effective July 1 and described local coaching and an internal evidence-based-practices committee that will track implementation.
Commissioners asked about juvenile-case volume and the effect of a change in the minimum age for juvenile probation; staff said the county expects limited numeric change but some services will shift toward Mid Prairie family services. The presentation also outlined juvenile diversion use, placement costs, and how the county contracts for secure placements when needed.
The board also approved minor bylaw adjustments for the Community Corrections Advisory Board, including following statute for required representatives and clarifying that Robert's Rules will govern the advisory committee's proceedings. The county attorney's office and the advisory committee reviewed the bylaws prior to the board vote.
The board moved, seconded and approved acceptance of the comprehensive plan and the bylaw changes by voice vote. Staff said they will return with amendments to contracts or budgets if additional state grant funding arrives.
