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ORANGE COUNTV BOARO OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 11, 2001 Action Age de Rem NO. ~-Q SUBJECT: CJPP Continuation Gmnt Acce ptance DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Awartl Gontmct: NG Dept. of Shanon Hinton, eM. 2300 Conection TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough ]32-6181 Chapel HIII 988~a55t Ourham 665-]331 Mebena 336-22]-2031 PURPOSE: To receive Criminal Justice PaMerehip Pmgram (CJPP) implementation grant funtls totaling %'165,221 from Me North Carolina Department of Conection. BACKGROUND: Tha NC Department of COnection has approvetl the annual grant proposal submitted by the Omnge-Chatham Justice Partnership Atlvisory BOaN (OCJP). The purpose of this aweN is to operate programs, itlen[ifietl by the OCJP, which address adult oRenders sentenced to intermetliate sanctions. The OCJP currently supports the pre-teal release program. This program, administered through wn4adusl arrangements with Omnge-Chatham Alternative Sentencing, addressee jail ovemrowtling by moving Inmate-rela[etl tlata expeditiously through Ne criminal justice system. In atltlgbn, the OCJP supports a continuum of services for this population. One such program is provided via wntmd with OPC Mental Health Center Due to state butlget constraints, the grant awartl has been reduced by $16,]20. The OCJP anticipated a potential reduction and has implementetl the necessary steps to ensure continued service with local pmvidere. The contracts for service providers will be modified ecmrdingly end aubmMetl for eOCC approval In January, 2002. FINANCIALIMPACT: Program services are primarily provitletl through CJPP gent funds. The County cunently contributes approximately §3,000 towaMS the pre-trial release program antl $12,500 for atlministra[ive support to the OCJP. RECOMMENOATION(5): The Manager recommends that the epartl accepts the grant awaM antl authorizes the Chair to sign contingent upon atafr review.