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February 13, 2024  Portsmouth Community Corrections (PCC) provides individual supervision based on risk and need, which includes community service placement, intervention services for persons charged with domestic violence, and education and/or treatment programs for persons charged with larceny, drug offenses, assault, and other misdemeanor offenses. PCC provides substance abuse assessments, testing and treatment, employment assistance services and education/treatment referral services for shoplifting, parenting classes, anger management, and domestic violence. PCC received 90 placements for supervision from July 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. Individuals referred to PCC for supervision are screened using the Modified Offender Screening Tool (MOST). Individuals who score above administrative on the MOST are assessed using the Offender Screening Tool (OST). The overall successful closure rate for those placed with PCC for supervision from July 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, was 77%. PCC clients successfully completed 85% of service referrals/treatment during the same period. Financial Impact:  There is no local match and no obligation for continued funding from the City of Portsmouth. Recommended Action:  Adoption of ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budgetary adjustments. In addition, the Program Director will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TWO ADDITIONAL GRANT AWARDS OF $19,316 AND $8,113 (FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $27,429) FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2024 GRANTS FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO OPERATE LOCAL PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None 24 - 37 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting participant payments in the amount of $14,000 and appropriating said funds in the Sheriff’s Office Category of the FY 2024 General Fund Budget for the operation of the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office Global Positioning System (GPS) Monitoring Program. Background:  At the request of the Portsmouth Community Criminal Justice Board, the Director of Portsmouth Community Corrections & Pretrial Services and the Portsmouth Sheriff's office implemented an in-house Global Positioning System (GPS) program for defendants/probationers/inmates. The reason for the program is to increase public safety and to make GPS more affordable. Discussion:  The Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office Global Positioning System (GPS) Monitoring Program is a cooperative effort between the Sheriff’s Office and Community Corrections & Pretrial Services. The program provides GPS Monitoring for defendants, probationers, inmates on work release, or as an alternative to incarceration.  The defendant/offender is responsible for all costs associated with the GPS monitoring program, which is $5.00 per day for each day the device is active. The defendant/offender must also reimburse the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office for any damages to the equipment equal to the cost of a replacement unit.  Defendants/offenders can be placed on GPS by the Court by selecting GPS on the Pretrial or Community Corrections court order, or by including it in the bond or court order.