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Community corrections director previews programs, reports caseload figures
Summary
Michelle, director of community corrections, reported new staff supports and quality‑assurance measures — including a 'care closet' and quarterly secondary‑trauma counseling — and gave caseload numbers showing 396 adult intensive‑supervision clients (three in Ottawa County) and expanded pre‑trial services.
Michelle, director of the 28th Judicial District community corrections, briefed commissioners on a semiannual report that covered October through the end of March and outlined new programming and case counts.
She described a newly established 'care closet' that provides clothing and hygiene items for people released from custody, and an incentive program for clients tied to the closet. Michelle said staff receive quarterly remote counseling with Dr. Brianna Goff to address secondary trauma and noted the office has started quarterly quality‑assurance audits by Community Solutions Incorporated for adult and juvenile case reviews. She described participation in a regional 'crossover youth practice model' to coordinate juvenile responses among schools, DCF and law enforcement.
Michelle gave program statistics: 396 adult intensive‑supervision clients (three identified as Ottawa County cases), 79 participants in a regional drug‑court program, and 97 clients under pre‑trial monitoring (three in Ottawa County as of March). Juvenile services reported 88 total juvenile clients (two from Ottawa County) and 178 intake/assessment responses for the reporting period. Michelle said she has two officers who come to Ottawa County for clinics and that the pre‑trial program has resumed locally.
Michelle also discussed funding mechanics: KDOC funding flows through the 28th Judicial District, and the department submitted the required comprehensive plan in March. She told commissioners the state has contracted a $750,000 review of KDOC funding formulas through the Council of State Governments and that the region is preparing for possible budget adjustments; the department may absorb some cuts through attrition if state allocations decline.
Commissioners asked about staffing, juvenile detention board membership and the possibility of using the local jail for juvenile placements; Michelle said such changes would require coordination with the sheriff and DCF and that regulatory upgrades might be necessary.
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