IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive and Sheriff to execute an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City, MO, concerning the housing of city inmates in the Jackson County Detention Center, for a fee payable to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20336, December 16, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, MO ("City"), the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department ("KCPD") and the County previously implemented a regional solution to jailing in Jackson County, Missouri (the "Jail"); and,
WHEREAS, under the most recent Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement authorized by Resolution 18659, dated November 17, 2014, entered into on December 11, 2014 ("Agreement"), the City housed 175 City inmates and detainees and 100 KCPD arrestees and detainees at the Jail; and,
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2018, the County terminated the Agreement with an end date of June 25, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2019, the Jackson County Sheriff ("Sheriff') took over the operation of the Jail within the County's governmental structure; and,
WHEREAS, since the Sheriff has operated the Jail, the Sheriff has focused on the safety, security, and wellness of the inmates; and,
WHEREAS, the Sheriff has worked to reduce overcrowding and understaffing issues in the Jail while continuing to protect and serve the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, with the termination of the Agreement, the City removed 175 City inmates and detainees and 100 KCPD arrestees and detainees from the County Jail on June 25, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the City's removal of 175 City inmates and detainees and 100 KCPD arrestees and detainees allowed the Sheriff to alleviate the overcrowding and understaffing of the Jail; and,
WHEREAS, the City contracted with Vernon County, Missouri, and Johnson County Missouri for 110 inmate beds, and Heartland Center for Behavi...
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