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BOG . mu'b. S <br />This legislation is not designed to assess offenders with only moderate resources and <br />provides for local governments to conduct finumhil investigations of each sentenced inmate <br />to determine their obligations under this act. <br />Alinwc for the assessment of all other costs incurred by the County for each inmate against <br />the inmate. <br />Before any order was implemented by the Court, the Court would take into consideration <br />any legal obligation of the sentenced individual to support a spouse, minor children, or other <br />dependents. <br />The Cuunty wuuld bead bills to each sentenced individual at thirty, sixty and ninety days after <br />an individual is released from jail. At the and of the ninety days, the County may Initiate <br />alternative means of collection, including Sling of liens in the courts against property or <br />ameba awned by the individual or civil actions to obtain property and other assets. The <br />extent to which the County would follow up on non-payment would depend upon the ability <br />ur the rormer inmate to pap. <br />Reimbursement secured under this legislation would be returned to the general fund of the <br />r -aunty to he availahle for general fund purposes. <br />Based on collection percentages of other similar programs throughout the State for medical <br />charges, it is anticipated that local governments could experience a collection rate of 40% <br />or more. <br />INMATE INCARCERATION COST'S �- <br />.. <br />'.. •°` y ->.-. lr« r`rN 4 �✓,,, � w y, sem' e.;y� /M+�1��,V���/ � 4 d <br />. : <br />.�; r? �'a" Y �-`'�Y�/Yl\ l i <br />� t ��ry�.. <br />�AY M��7 i <br />12 <br />� ,:,,,•,��:fik.M".;y" <br />AMAL PER A 181 'DIEM '"k '.1Vi)EDiCAL ' <br />OF HOUSING <br />1�18CAL: YEAR' <br />: DIW4 COST. °:MYEAIt E7i�EN98' <br />MEDICAL <br />91-92 <br />SIA060.99 $31.94 $23.637.57 <br />SIA333,( N56 <br />92-93 <br />$1,512,15138 =75 599.366.75 <br />11,611.317.83 <br />93-94 <br />53,818,977.12 $33.59 5108,770.70 <br />31,957,747.82 <br />94-93 <br />S630,a81SM 534.19 528.453.58 <br />5659,261AX <br />(THROUGH <br />FEB) <br />WTALS <br />S5,796.395.19 $265,130.10 <br />W*1.625.79 <br />MATE POPULATION PER FISCAL YEAR <br />(Reflects inmates Spending- in Excess of 4 Hours in Jail) <br />FISCAL YEAR <br />TOTAL INMATES AVG. PER MONTH <br />AVG. PER DAY <br />1991-92 <br />4,369 <br />364 <br />12 <br />1992-93 <br />49162 <br />347 <br />11 <br />1992.94 <br />4,523 <br />377 <br />12 <br />1994-95 (THRU FEB) <br />1,393 <br />348 <br />12 <br />Hernando County Experiences a Conviction Rate of 99%. <br />Average Inmate is Incarcerated Approodmately 30 Days. <br />Florida Statutes Currently Allows a charge of up to $50.00 per day or actual incarceration <br />cost to be assessed against each inmate convicted of the charges against them subject to <br />court order. <br />19 1995 to - <br />