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2(109 <br />the 'ob piacement program adminisierea uirouvn Lceriaith Council's Job Placen,eat <br />Program or the Employment Security Commission. Another example would be <br />explaining area substance abuse treatment options to an admitted chemical addict. <br />D. The interviews are conducted in the jails using the Pre -Trial Release "Data Sheet ". <br />Information obtained includes personal information related to risk factors indicatina <br />likelihood of returning to court as well as any past criminal activity and/or veriti-in2 <br />whether the inmate is currently on probation or parole (see'data sheet, section G). <br />Interviews can take from five to forty -rive minutes depending on the inmates' needs or <br />concerns. The'data gathered from the intervlew.is calculated on the risk sheet providing a <br />total score indicating the likelihood of returning for all court dates until the charges are . <br />resolved. V <br />E. On Mondays, the Evaluator /Coordinators duties include scanning the jail populations to <br />produce a list of misdemeanor charged (only being held for misdemeanors) inmates to be <br />brought to court on Wednesday of that week for likely resolution of the incarcerated <br />status. The inmate charged with just misdemeanors is virtually always released when <br />either the inmate is offered a plea to enter a guilty plea in exchange for a sentence to the <br />time already served or. is released to return for a final sentencing hearing. This method of <br />expediting misdemeanors significantly reduces the jail population. The <br />Evaluator /Coordinator attends Court for Wednesday hearings for disposing of cases <br />holding the misdemeanor charged inmate in jail-in order to record the outcome of the <br />case, secure court documents (copies) showing evidence of same, and to hear'concerns <br />from interfacing agencies involved in this hearing in order to facilitate this process. The <br />Evaluator /Coordinator brings these concerns to the attention of the Director so that <br />changes can be decided and put into place to adapt to the hearing dynamics for the <br />simplest most efficient method of accomplishing the desired outcome being the most <br />(safely) reduced jail population possible. <br />II. Actions post interview <br />A. After interviewing at the jail, the Evaluator /Coordinator completes the following form <br />indicating demographics of cases and actions taken on cases. The form is completed at <br />the end of each day (4 p.m. with 1/2 hour for lunch). <br />B. The Evaluator /Coordinator faxes a list of the inmates who will be going to court on <br />Wednesday, to secure an expeditious release_ to the Public Defender's Office. <br />C. The Evaluator /Coordinator makes telephone ells to verify addresses and jobs (as much <br />as was' available from interview information) if such 'information indicates a stability and <br />reliability appropriate for Pre -Trial Release candidates are recommended to a District <br />Court Judge for his,her approval by signing a release order to the Pre -Trial Release <br />Program or a bond reduction, etc. `tihen traveling to Chatham County, the <br />