Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_REENTRYWEC, FLEX_REENTRYWEC
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to transfer $200,000 to the FLEX Fund (1040) for already approved startup funds for the Women’s Empowerment Center program.
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Background and Discussion:
In March 2023, the ARPA Steering Committee approved proposals to administer individualized, pre- and post-release programming to inmates at the Women Empowerment Center (formally Little Baker Jail). In April 2023 Commissioner’s Court awarded funding to the former Office of Justice and Safety (now OCA) to fund third-party consulting services to support program development at the WEC. The recommendations from the consultant will inform the use of funds to implement mini-grants supporting the WEC to ensure programs offered are designed to build on the strengths of WEC and provide women with research and evidence-based supports promoting their safety, wellbeing, and successful reentry, while strengthening families and communities.
Expected Impact:
Approval of the funding would expand and ensure successful implementation of gender-responsive programming and provision of reentry services at the Women’s Empowerment Center.
Alternative Options: Operations would continue as is.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): D1: Enhance reentry program support.
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Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Approval of a re-entry manager and funds to support startup costs and third-party consulting services. |
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03/14/2023 |
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Approval of two positions to assist with program coordination and administration functions at the Women’s Empowerment Center. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ellysa Rhen, Detention Lieutenant, Harris County Sheriff’s Office; Phillip Bosquez, Assistant Chief, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
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