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MN DOC CHILD SUPPORT LIAISON LORI LOFRANO. Two Agencies/Same Clients. DHS Child Support Enforcement and Department of Corrections shared position, started in Aug 2007. MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SAINT CLOUD. C. Currently, MCF-SCL serves as the intake facility for all - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MN DOC CHILD SUPPORT LIAISONLORI LOFRANO
TWO AGENCIES/SAME CLIENTS
DHS Child Support Enforcement and Department of Corrections shared position, started in Aug
2007
MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
SAINT CLOUD
CCurrently, MCF-SCL serves as the intake facility for alladult male felons committed to the commissioner ofcorrections
Facility employs 400 staff
350-400 inmates per month are processed at MCF-SCL
About 1/3 of those inmates are short-term offenders
Facility count averages about 1000 inmates
Minnesota Department of Corrections Prison Facilities
Areas of Focus
Modification Arrears management Detainers/warrants Driver’s license Paternity establishment COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION
Request for assistance and agency review of child support issues
Modification request Arrears management Interest suspension on arrearages Release of information County child support agencies take the
action
Arrears Management SAMP formerly known as SHLIF
What’s the average number of child support cases?
3,367 NCP’s, 5,630 Open Cases, 6,299 Children
What’s the average number of children?
1.9 children per NCP, 1.1 Children per case What’s the average monthly child support
obligation? $51.68 per NCP, $30.91 per Open Case What’s the average amount of past due child
support? $9,198 per NCP, $5,501 per Open Case
Barriers
Phone access Copier Address information Serving other party Cost of postage Setting up phone hearing/appearing at
phone hearing
Paternity EstablishmentGenetic testing quick, painless and accurate
Education
Child Support Communication and Seminars
Pre Release Sign up seminars Transition Fairs Kites
Education
Child Support Professionals Case Managers Agents Community events Conferences Transition Coalitions Collaborative Ventures
Mind the Gap
Video Best Practice
sheets-parents/corrections/child support Report-interviews with clients Closing the Gap All available at mnfathers.org
Sesame Street: Little Children Big Challenges
Sesame Street
Lori Lofrano
MCF St Cloud 320-240-3032 [email protected]