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13 <br />PreTrial Services Evaluator/Coordinator <br />The Evaluator/Coordinator <br />See the Pre-Trial Policies for detailed day to day description. <br />The Evaluator-Coordinator screens by interviewing candidates from the jail <br />confinement lists in Orange and Chatham County Jails. The Evaluator uses <br />criteria to determine the likelihood that an inmate will return to court for all <br />court dates by examining past available criminal records, verifying stability <br />of home/employment and looking at other factors related to community <br />safety. Inmates with favorable factors are brought to the attention of a judge <br />or magistrate. The court determines whether a release with supervision <br />(telephone call-in monitoring) is allowed or a bond reduction granted. The <br />primary concerns of the program are safety of the community and likelihood <br />of court appearance. - <br />The position is supervised directly by the Executive Director, with whom the <br />Evaluator staffs (reviews case acrion) the possible actions to be taken. <br />When the director is unavailable, the Evaluator screens cases with a <br />magistrate on duty before bringing them to a judge unless the magistrate <br />addresses the need for action. <br />Transportation between the two jails in the 15-B District (Hillsborough and <br />Pittsboro) is required. Some traveling to statewide meetings/training' <br />required. - <br />