DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute A Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Eagan For Sentence To Service Program
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreements (JPA) with the City of Eagan for Sentence to Service (STS) program.
SUMMARY
The Sentence to Service (STS) program is for lower-risk adults receiving probation services as an alternative to being ordered to jail. The STS program is used as a way for clients to pay back the community for the crimes they have committed, and it is also used as a response to their non-compliance to court-ordered conditions.
Joint powers agreements (JPA)s with several public entities are required for the purchase of work crew services through the STS program.
Staff recommends authorization to execute a JPA with the City of Eagan for the purchase of STS work crew days at a rate of $481.00 per day for five or more workers per crew, and $240.50 per day for work crews with less than five workers, in an amount not to exceed $1,443 for the period of the agreement effective date through December 31, 2026. (Attachment: Joint Powers Agreement).
OUTCOMES
How much: The Dakota County STS program had 422 clients referred in 2025 and 163 clients served in 2026 year to date.
How Many: In 2025, 92% of clients successfully completed STS term. In 2026, year to date, 91% of Community Corrections' clients have successfully completed their STS term.
Is Anyone Better Off: The STS program provides probationers an opportunity to give back to the community. The community benefits from the work performed in our parks, cities, roadways, and various community-based non-profit organizations. STS is performed in lieu of incarceration; this saves on the cost of housing probationers in jail while they are given the benefit of remaining in the community.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute a JPA with the City of Eagan for ...
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