Minutes from 1/31 Meeting

Special Commission on Correctional Funding Minutes
Monday, January 31, 2022
(virtual meeting)

Commissioners Present:

  • Chair Michael Day
  • Chair William Brownsberger
  • Commissioner Michael Widmer
  • Commissioner Ben Forman
  • Commissioner Emi Joy
  • Commissioner Thomas Preston
  • Commissioner James Cowdell
  • Commissioner Thomas Hodgson
  • Commissioner James Morton
  • Commissioner Ed Dolan
  • Commissioner Kevin Keefe
  • Commissioner Gerard Horgan
  • Commissioner Michael Ashe
  • Commissioner Michael Avitzur
  • Commissioner Kevin Coppinger

Commissioners Absent:

  • Commissioner Timothy Whelan
  • Commissioner Ryan Fattman
  • Commissioner Christina Crowley
  • Commissioner Francesca Spina

The meeting began with an attendance roll call followed by a roll call approving the minutes from the January 24th meeting, with all members present approving said minutes.

The attached lists of changes was adopted to the Report. Roll call was taken with all members present approving these changes to the report.

The Commission turned to voting to approve the final report. A roll call was taken, with all members present voting in favor of the final report, and one member submitting their vote electronically.

Commissioners Voting in Favor of Adoption of the Final Report:

  • Chair Michael Day
  • Chair William Brownsberger
  • Commissioner Michael Widmer
  • Commissioner Ben Forman
  • Commissioner Emi Joy
  • Commissioner Thomas Preston
  • Commissioner James Cowdell
  • Commissioner Kevin Coppinger
  • Commissioner Thomas Hodgson
  • Commissioner James Morton
  • Commissioner Ed Dolan
  • Commissioner Kevin Keefe
  • Commissioner Michael Avitzur
  • Commissioner Gerard Horgan
  • Commissioner Michael Ashe
  • Commissioner Timothy Whelan – voted electronically

Commissioners Absent:

  • Commissioner Ryan Fattman
  • Commissioner Christina Crowley
  • Commissioner Francesca Spina

The Final Report and Appendices can be accessed here: https://correctionalfunding.com/commission-report/

Approved List of Changes to Report