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Faith Community representative 1 Project to End Homelessness representative 1 Staff/Legal Support 1 Client- one or two Add- municipal police chief Add-parole/probation Suggested Charge of the Jail Alternatives Work Group The Charge for the Jail Alternatives Work Group is to investigate and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners concerning alternatives to incarceration programs operating in Orange County and review the impact each program may have on the inmate population of the Orange County Jail. Including but not limited to the following programs: Pretrial Release Pretrial Diversion Drug Court Family Court Adult Probation 1. Analysis of program history organization purpose and objectives 2. Collection and analysis of program data, statistics, participation, and outcomes. 3. Analysis of program impact on inmate population. The Work Group is directed to submit a Report back to the Board of County Commissioners by March 31, 2014. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the recommendation is that this workgroup have 15 people, or if this is just a suggested list of people. Michael Talbert said this basically represents those in the alternatives community that could play a role or have input in the process. Chair Jacobs said he suggested adding the client. Commissioner Dorosin said he just wondered if Michael Talbert had an opinion on optimal size for a group like this. Michael Talbert said he does not feel there is an optimal size. Commissioner McKee said this is not too many. He said he was involved in the Emergency Services work group, and not everyone shows up at all meetings. He said it is important to have all affected parties involved. Commissioner Price agreed with the listing. Commissioner Pelissier she wanted to suggest more stakeholders, to include a municipal police chief or their representative, as well as someone from the drug treatment area. She noted that the Orange County program is incomplete and she referred to attachment 2, page 5. She noted new program - Outreach Court. Commissioner Pelissier, referring to the charge, said she does not want to limit this to just Orange County programs. She said the County should look across the state and see what other communities are doing to reduce the jail population. Chair Jacobs said he was going to suggest that. He was concerned with some of the references on the bottom of page 6. He feels the program should not be limited. Commissioner Price asked about next steps. Frank Clifton said that if the Board agrees with the concept staff will move forward to draw up a contract with the consultant, and agencies will be notified regarding involvement. He said the organization process can then begin. Commissioner Dorosin asked about the relationship of the consultant and this work group. He asked if the consultant is going to work for the work group. Michael Talbert said one option is for the work group to meet first to identify and confirm the charge. He said this could then be brought back and a consultant can be recommended. Frank Clifton said a consultant provides some uniformity.