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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner Costa
DATE: June 13, 1985 County
SUBJECT: INCREASE WORK FURLOUGH FEE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve, authorize Sheriff-Coroner to increase fees charged inmates participating in the
Work Furlough Program from a fixed rate of $5. 00, $6.00 and $7. 00 .per day to an adjustable
rate based on one hour --of gross wages per day (rounded off to the nearest dollar) setting
the minimum fee at $5.00 per day. I,
II: . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this recommendation should result in additional revenue to the Work Furlough
Center based on an anticipated wider range of rates paid by work furloughees. The base
rate will be $5.00 per day and increase up-ward depending on the inmate' s hourly wage.
It is unpredictable at this time just how much revenue will be generated but, in any-.event, -
it will not be less than now received.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Inmates participating in the Work Furlough Program presently pay a daily fee of $5. 00,
$6.00 or $7.00 per day while incarcerated.
Section 1208(e) of the California Penal Code authorizes the Administrator (Sheriff-Coroner) '
of a work furlough program to collect administrative costs from prisoners who are in the
program. With increased costs for administration of the Work Furlough Program it is
appropriate to readjust the fee schedule to conform with a flexible, ability to pay
schedule.
IU. BACKGROUND:
Ever since the inception of the Work Furlough Program inmates have paid an administrative
fee. This fee has increased from time to time to conform with increased costs. The last
fee increase was in January, 1981 , which set the present rate of $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00
per day.
A study was conducted in May, 1985, of wages earned by inrft'?tes Which.--revealed a ,pay v.ar.i.ance
of from a low of $3.35 per hour to a high of $30.00 per hour.
The disparity in wages earned is evident. This results in lower wage earners paying a
higher percentage of wages for fees while high wage earners pay. less of a percentage which,
in essence, amounts to them getting .a "free ride. "
A fee schedule based on an hour of gross wages per day would be much more equitable;
distributing the fees more evenly and on an ability to pay basis.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO, Justice System Programs ATTESTED ��
Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCH LOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Lt. P. Robertshaw SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-98 BY DEPUTY
INCREASE WORK FURLOUGH FEE
June 13, 1985
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V. CONSEQUENCES. OF NEGATIVE. ACTIONS:
If this proposal is not approved the ability to increase administrative costs will be lost.
Fees charged work furloughees will remain at the same rate they have been since January,
1981_ ; inequities. will. continue in the fee schedule, and those inmates with the ability to
pay will not be paying their fair share for participating in the Work -Furlough Program,,
.a11 of which will result in lost revenue.
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