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7 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM--NC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION (d) House arrest with electronic monitoring is available as a condition of supervised probation. Individuals must pay to be on this program and it is not used beyond 60 days. Of note, there is underutilization of the program. A review of policies may produce full utilization of the program. (e) Many persons who remain in jail are unable to make median bonds of $500. A formal process for bond review for persons remaining in jail and a review of bond policies could be addressed separately from the pre-trail program proposed in the plan. (f) Federal prisoners occupy space that might be used for local detainees. The Orange County Jail averages 18-27 federal inmates monthly. While a policy change relative to the number of federal inmates to be housed in the jail could impact overcrowding, it was felt that a change would be unlikely due to contractual obligations and the revenue stream stemming from housing federal inmates. The Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board carefully examined all aspects of the local criminal justice continuum. The pre-trial and substance abuse services proposed, were specifically designed as enhancements to the current system to ease their incorporation. Having representation from all elements of the criminal justice system on the advisory board was another means to insure the plan's acceptance. Throughout the course of the planning process, there was active participation from the Orange and Chatham County Commissioners, County Managers, Department of Probation, Alternative Sentencing, Mental Health Center, Sheriffs Departments, Public Defender's Office and the Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Agency (JOCCA). A local attorney, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Chapel Hill Police Department were also active participants. Other participants included the judges, the Community Services Work Program and the District Attorney's Office. The inconsistent involvement of the judges and District Attorney's Office deprived the Advisory Board of their valuable input in targeting the offender groups to be served and assuring their total support for the plan. However, there will be continuing opportunities for all segments of the justice system to maintain involvement in the more detail development and implementation phases of the plan.