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| Videos will help bridge gap between jail, court |
| By Times Herald |
| Published: 10/06/2003 |
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As construction rolls along on St. Clair County's new $32 million jail in Port Huron Township, Mich., officials at the courthouse are preparing for a few changes. The changes will be slight and hardly noticed by the public, court officials said. But transferring prisoners daily from the Intervention Center at Michigan and Moak roads to the courthouse, about five miles away, will take extra planning and call for taking advantage of efficient options. The court's experience with video hearings will come in handy, court Administrator Jerry Celmer said. The number of hearings and court dates done without inmates actually coming to the courthouse is expected to increase, making the building's distance from the new facility less of a concern. That means fewer inmates will come face to face with a judge or even their lawyer during preliminary portions of their case. When the new jail opens, administrators will be forced to save time and transportation costs, although officials are not certain how much the costs may increase. Part of the answer, Celmer said, will be having more court hearings via closed-circuit television. Celmer, and several judges, have said that should have little effect on the ultimate outcome of court cases. St. Clair County has been using video hearings in courtrooms since 2000 when the state Supreme Court finalized the rules governing the closed-circuit system. |
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