Subcommittee on Jail Contracting and Reimbursement -- Purpose -- Responsibilities -- Membership.
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(1) There is created within the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, the Subcommittee on Jail Contracting and Reimbursement consisting of the individuals listed in Subsection (3).
(2) The subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly to review, discuss, and make recommendations for:
(a) the state daily incarceration rate, described in Section 64-13e-103.1;
(b) the county daily incarceration rate;
(c) jail contracting and jail reimbursement processes and goals, including the creation of a comprehensive statewide system of jail contracting and reimbursement;
(d) developing a partnership between the state and counties to create common goals for housing state inmates;
(e) calculations for the projected number of beds needed;
(f) programming for inmates while incarcerated;
(g) proposals to reduce recidivism;
(h) enhancing partnerships to improve law enforcement and incarceration programs;
(i) inmate transportation costs; and
(j) the compilation described in Subsection 64-13e-104(7).
(3) The membership of the subcommittee shall consist of the following nine members:
(a) as designated by the Utah Sheriffs Association:
(i) one sheriff of a county that is currently under contract with the department to house state inmates; and
(ii) one sheriff of a county that is currently receiving reimbursement from the department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
(b) the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;
(c) as designated by the Utah Association of Counties:
(i) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently under contract with the department to house state inmates; and
(ii) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently receiving reimbursement from the department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
(d) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee;
(e) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(f) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
(g) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the executive director's designee.
(4) The subcommittee shall report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee in November 2022 and 2024 on progress and efforts to create a comprehensive statewide jail reimbursement and contracting system.
(5) The subcommittee shall report to the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee not later than October 31 in 2022, 2023, and 2024 on costs associated with creating a comprehensive statewide jail reimbursement and contracting system.
(6)
(a) A member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
(i) Section 63A-3-106;
(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.