NCJ Number
17097
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
SLIDE AND CASSETTE TAPE PRESENTATION WHICH DESCRIBES THIS FOUR COMPONENT PROGRAM BEGUN IN 1971 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COURT SERVICES TO REDUCE JAIL POPULATIONS AND THE COSTS OF INCARCERATION.
Abstract
EACH COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM CATERS TO A SPECIFIC TARGET GROUP. THE PRETRIAL RELEASE COMPONENT ARRANGES FOR LOW RISK DEFENDANTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO POST BAIL TO BE RELEASED ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE. A SUPERVISED RELEASE COMPONENT, DESIGNED FOR MEDIUM RISK DEFENDANTS, COMBINES PRETRIAL RELEASE WITH COMMUNITY SUPERVISION INVOLVING DEFENDANT CONTRACTS AND INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLANS. THE PROBATION COMPONENT PROVIDES PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS FOR DEFENDANTS EITHER FOUND OR PLEADING GUILTY, AS WELL AS ONGOING SUPERVISION OF THOSE PLACED ON PROBATION. THE FORT DES MOINES FACILITY, THE PROGRAM'S FOURTH COMPONENT, IS A COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR INMATES REQUIRING INTENSE SUPERVISION AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SENT TO STATE PRISONS. IT IS AN OPEN, COMMUNITY-BASED, TREATMENT-ORIENTED FACILITY WHICH UTILIZES COUNSELING AND INDIVIDUAL PLANS FOR ACTION IN ITS REHABILITATION PROGRAM. ALL INMATES EITHER HOLD JOBS OR ATTEND FULL-TIME EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EARNINGS OF THOSE WHO WORK ARE BUDGETED FOR FAMILY SUPPORT, RESTITUTION, ROOM AND BOARD, AND SAVINGS. THIS 91-SLIDE AND CASSETTE PRESENTATION WAS DEVELOPED FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY DECISIONMAKERS TO HELP THEM DETERMINE WHETHER THE DES MOINES PROGRAM HAS RELEVANCE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.