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CJPP Community Corrections Plan Application for Continuation of Implementation Funds (See reverse for detailed instructions) 1. Executive sarnmary, continued. Use separate sheets in place of this form. if necessary.. Pre -Trial Release Program of Orange and Chatham Counties t The Orange- Chatham CJPP Advisory Board established a pre -trial rele ase program . in with the initial funding received from the Department of Correction. This program is prop ioed through contractual arrangements with Orange- Chatham Alternative Sentencing. Inc.. a local non - profit agency. Durina FY 1997 -9S, the third year of operation, the Pre -Trial Release Program increased the links of facilitating information through the 15-B judicial district. Recognition and familiarly pith program services by criminal justice partners, such as the staff of the District Attomev s Office and i✓1aQistrates, increased significantly. A major focus for the year was troubleshooting and retiring the process for listing the inmates being only held in the Orange County jail for misdemeanor offenses. Releases also increased in the Chatham County jail. Pre -Trial Release Services moves inmate- related data expeditiously through the criminai justice system. As a result, the program facilitates criminal justice processes, inmate release. the �yeli being of inmates and the overall jail population. Examples of such services include: • securing the paycheck of an inmate from an employer so that the inmate might post bond: • checking the courthouse records to ascertain whether a court case was disposed of an a discovering that a warrant was mistakenly listed as outstanding which resulted in an inmate being mistakenly jailed; • calling the Office of the Public Offender to inquire about the arrangement of bond hearings; • as an officer of the court, reporting requested information to the judaes: and • offering therapeutic interactions to inmates struggling with adjustments to inmate lire or needing referrals to rehabilitation resources. The daily flow of incoming inmates dictates the particular tasks required of the program evaluator. Addressing these special needs is in addition to conducting the daily standard screening and interviewing. Because this is the only service of its kind serving the county jails, the pre -trial release program makes a significant impact on the criminal justice system. The professional and expeditious nature of the work accomplished also adds to the success of this program.