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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. vJIt L <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 5, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program Advisory <br /> Board <br /> DEPARTMENT: Manager' s Office PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : Advisory Board INFORMATION CONTACT: Manager <br /> Roster <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve the appointment of additional persons to the Orange- <br /> Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program Advisory Board. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the August 8, 1994 meeting, the BOCC approved a Resolution <br /> for the formation of a joint Criminal Justice Partnership Program for <br /> Orange and Chatham Counties. State funds are available for counties to <br /> develop community-based correction programs to appropriately address <br /> criminal behavior, provide effective rehabilitative services and to expand <br /> sentencing options for offenders receiving non-incarcerative sentences. <br /> Orange and Chatham Counties are eligible to receive an approximate total <br /> of $182,000. <br /> The process includes the development of an Advisory Board to review and <br /> evaluate the current criminal justice system, and establish a plan for the <br /> enhancement of community-based corrections programs. <br /> The legislation, which establishes this program, specifies that the <br /> membership of the Advisory Board consist of a core group of designated <br /> persons, as well as members of the community. In order to meet a <br /> submission deadline of August 15th, a recommended list of the core group <br /> was submitted to the BOCC and approved. As indicated in the August 8th <br /> abstract, representatives from the community were to be included at a <br /> later date. <br /> Since that time, public notice for interested persons from the community <br /> has been provided. Three additional persons have responded and indicated <br /> an interest in serving on the Advisory Board. Although <br /> individuals reside in Chatham County, both BOCC's must approve their <br /> appointment since this is a multi-county Advisory Board. The attached <br /> list represents the membership of the Advisory Board, with those <br /> additional names highlighted. <br /> Also, for your information, the State is providing funding for technical <br /> assistance in this endeavor. The workgroup, which was authorized by both <br /> the Orange and Chatham County Boards of Commissioners, has interviewed <br /> candidates trained in this planning process. Deborah G. Giles of <br />