Criminal Justice Services 2024 Budget
Mission Statement and Description
The Mesa County Criminal Justice Services Department supports our community effort to improve public safety and health through a comprehensive grouping of programs and services that provide varied levels of supervision and support to individuals experiencing justice involvement, substance abuse, and mental health challenges. The department consists of five divisions: Community Corrections, Useful Public Service, Pretrial Assessment and Supervision, Treatment and Educational Services, and Community-Based Services.
Community Corrections. Provides custody, security, and rehabilitation services to sentenced offenders, ensuring the opportunity for clients to maintain employment.
Useful Public Service. Assigns and monitors sentenced offenders to complete public service work pursuant to state statute, local court policies, and state and national practices.
Pretrial Assessment and Supervision. Supervises defendants prior to arraignment and provides detailed reports to the courts regarding the defendants, including recommendations of bond conditions.
Treatment and Educational Services. Provides on-site, evidence-based programming that is offender specific and encourages personal responsibility.
Community-Based Services. Provides monitoring services to a variety of offenders living in the community in order to keep Mesa County residents safe while offering offenders the chance to rehabilitate and restore their harm to the community.
2024 Goals, Objectives, and Performance Indicators
- Build the best team by increasing staff training opportunities and increasing staff recognition.
- Build the best team by improving internal office communication through employee feedback program.
- Build community together by increasing communication corrections client numbers to meet community need and take full advantage of funding availability.
| Indicator | 2022 Actual | 2023 Projected | 2024 Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Staff Retention through new Staff Recognition Program | 48 | 53 | 59 |
| Improve Staff Retention through new training program | 78% | 85% | 100% |
| Improve Internal Office Communication through employee feedback program | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Increase service of IRT clients | 67 | 79 | 92 |
Budget and Staffing
Total Budget
| Fiscal Year | Expenses | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Actual | $6,181,646 | $5,518,296 |
| 2019 Actual | $6,762,390 | $5,616,436 |
| 2020 Actual | $6,545,977 | $4,494,512 |
| 2021 Actual | $6,336,110 | $4,042,647 |
| 2022 Actual | $7,225,088 | $5,519,345 |
| 2023 Actual | $7,639,545 | $5,670,997 |
| 2024 Adjusted Budget | $9,156,866 | $6,569,669 |
| 2024 Adopted Budget | $9,193,642 | $6,569,669 |
| 2025 Proposed Budget | $9,466,814 | $6,354,050 |
Authorized Staffing Level
- 2022 Final: 73.75
- 2023 Amended - 2024 Adopted: 90.75