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Authorization for the County Manager to accept a monetary donation of $80,000 on behalf of the Cumberland County Jail from the Point Church, South Portland, for housing assistance to recently released inmates.
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Recommended Action:
Authorize the County Manager to accept a monetary donation of $80,000 on behalf of the Cumberland County Jail from the Point Church, South Portland, for housing assistance to recently released inmates.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
The expectations of how the donation will be utilized is as follows:
1. Used to fund sober living programs
2. Job placement
3. Any other way that would bolster the inmate’s reentry success
Staff Contact: Kevin Joyce, County Sheriff
Presentation: No
Fiscal Impact and Source:
$80,000.00 +/-
Effective Date if Applicable:
Immedietely