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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 18, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. _ 3 SUBJECT: Resolution in Support of Continuation of CJPP Funding DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron Hinton, 245-2840 Marie Lamou.reaux, 245-2274 PURPOSE: To consider a resolution demonstrating support of continuation funding for the Orange/Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program. BACKGROUND: Since 1994, the NC Department of Correction has provided funding to support community-based alternatives for adult offenders. These funds have been provided consistently through the years and. have been allocated as recurring dollars. Orange County currently funds a Resource Center, through contractual arrangements with Freedom House Recovery Center, and administrative support for the multi-county initiative with Chatham County. Most recently, the NC General Assembly has moved funding for the Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) to the Continuation Review process. As a result, no funds are budgeted for the continued operation of local CJPP programs after June 30, 2008. With the placement in anon-recurring status, the legislature will have to be convinced of the need and success of CJPP operations towards the established program goals of: • Reducing Recidivism o Reducing Probation Revocation Reducing Alcoholism/Other Drug Dependencies • Reducing the Cost of Incarceration CJPP boards across the state are requesting that their respective boards of county commissioners submit Resolutions in Support of Continuation Funding for these programs. The chair of the Orange/Chatham County CJPP has developed such a resolution for BOCC approval. A similar resolution was approved by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners on March 3, 2008.