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tilt )vb piac .merit pro`raiii. adlrnlnistere^ ti th Council's Job Pla%-,nient <br />Pro�zram or the Emciovment SecuriTr Core :ission. .-mother 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 indicating <br />likelihood of returning to court as well as any past criminal activity and/or vent ing <br />whether the inmate is currently on probation or parole (see data sheet, section G). <br />Interviews can take from five to fogy -ive minutes depending on the inmates' needs or <br />concerns. The data gathered from the interview is calculated on the risk sheet crovidinIz <br />total score indicating the likelihood of returning for all court dates until the charges are <br />resolved. <br />E. On Mondays, the Evaluator /Coordinator's 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 alreadv served or is released to return for a final sentencing hearing. This method 01 <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 Ii-iar <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 Brost <br />(safely) reduced jail population possible. <br />II. Actions post interview <br />A. After interviewing at the jail, the Evaluator /Coordinator completes the following fora <br />indicating demographics of cases and actions taken on cases. The form is completed at <br />the end of each day (=1 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 calls to verify addresses and jobs (as much <br />as was available from interview information) if such inform, indicates a stability and <br />m <br />reliability appropriate for Pre-Trial Release candidates are recommended to a District <br />Court Judge for hisiher approval by signing a release order to the Pre -Trial Release <br />Proi7ram or a bond reduction, etc. When traveling to Chatham County, the <br />