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Proposed Goals (As Approved by Board of Directors) CKIMINAL JUSTICE 1. Reimbursement for Sentenced Offenders Seek an increase in the per day rate the state pays the counties as reimbursement for housing offenders sentenced to less than 90 days; the rate should be raised from $I4.50 per day to the rate paid for housing offenders sentenced to more than 90 days ($40). (1995 goal, revised by Criminal Justice Steering Committee) The current statutory reimbursement rate for "short term" (less than 90 days) sentenced offenders is $14.50 and has remained constant for several years. The figure is set in the state's budget act. In recent years, the Department of Corrections has"rented" spacein local jails in order to house offenders sentenced to longer terms. The cost to the state of raising the lower rate to the $40 rate paid for longer term prisoners is estimated as $25 million. 2. Background Checks, Concealed Weapons Permits Support legislation to authorize counties to charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for Mental ttealth Assessments related to applications for concealed weapons permits. (Catawba County) G.S. 14-415.19 authorizes fees to be collected from those applying for concealed weapons. The statute allows for an application fee of $80, of which $20 is to be "used by the sheriff to pay the costs of administering this Article and for other law enforcement purposes." The county finance officer is required to remit the remaining $60 to the State Department of Justice. In addition to the $80 application fee, the sheriffis authorized to collect a fee of up to $I0 "to pay for the costs of processing the applicant's fingerprints." This goal seeks an additional $10 for mental health assessments. 3. Service of Process Fees Support legislation to amend G.S. 7A-311 to raise the fee for service of process from $5 to $20. (Criminal Justice Steering Committee) This fee was last increased, from $4 to $5, in 1990, Even at the current figure, the fee is not even close to the level needed to recover the cost of process of service. 4. Treatment of Youthful Sex Offenders Seek legislation to appropriate funds to provide resources for treatment of youthful sex offenders so that counties will not be burdened with the cost of care ordered pursuant to G.S. 7A-647. (Criminal Justice Steering Committee)