Compendium of community corrections programs in North Carolina

              North Carolina
Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission
COMPENDIUM OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Fiscal Year 2001 - 2002
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
John Madler, Associate Director for Policy
February 2003
COMPENDIUM
OF
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS
IN
NORTH CAROLINA
FISCAL YEAR 2001- 2002
Prepared by
Karen Jones, Senior Research and Policy Associate
John Madler, Associate Director for Policy
February 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SECTION I: Descriptions of Community Corrections Programs in NC - FY 2001- 2002 . . . . . . . . . 2
PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DEFERRED PROSECUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MENTAL HEALTH/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT . . . . . . . . . 6
TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME ( TASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS ( DES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
UNSUPERVISED PROBATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PROBATION, POST- RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HOUSE ARREST WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DAY REPORTING CENTERS ( CJPP PROGRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INTENSIVE MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAM OF ALTERNATIVE CORRECTIONAL
TREATMENT ( IMPACT PROGRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RESIDENTIAL CENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT ( DART) - Cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ECO CENTER FOR WOMEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF- HELP TREATMENT, INC. ( FIRST) . . 20
SUMMIT HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS ( TROSA) . . . . . . . . 21
HALFWAY HOUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
OXFORD HOUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SECTION II: Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data - FY 2001- 2002 . . . . . . . . . 24
APPENDIX A: PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Davie County Pretrial Release/ Day Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Forsyth County Pretrial Release/ Electronic House Arrest Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Guilford County Pretrial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mecklenburg County Court Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
New Hanover County Pretrial Release Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Orange/ Chatham Alternative Sentencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Randolph County Day Reporting Center/ Pretrial Release Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Repay, Inc. ( Pretrial Services Program of Catawba County) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rowan County Pretrial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Wake County Pretrial Release Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
APPENDIX B: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Drug Education Schools ( DES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Community Service Work Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
DWI Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Community Punishment Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Intermediate Punishment Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Intensive Supervision Probation ( ISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Electronic House Arrest/ Electronic Monitoring ( EHA/ EM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Day Reporting Center/ Criminal Justice Partnership Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Intensive Motivational Program of Alternative Correctional Treatment ( IMPACT) . . . 47
Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART) - Cherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ECO Center for Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Forsyth Initiative for Residential Self- Help Treatment ( FIRST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Summit House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers ( TROSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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INTRODUCTION
The General Assembly created the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission in
1990 to recommend sentencing law reform and a comprehensive community corrections strategy for the
state. In July 1991, the Sentencing Commission published the first Compendium of Community Corrections
Programs in North Carolina. The Sentencing Commission used the information in the Compendium to
develop community corrections policy recommendations which were adopted by the General Assembly.
This Compendium is the annual update of the first document. The information contained herein is provided
by the individual departments and programs themselves. This revised version of the Compendium is offered
as an aid to continued policy development in the area of community corrections.
Section I contains updated narratives of the programs including purpose, eligible population,
organizational structure, supervision provided, and statutory authority. The program policies and data are
from Fiscal Year 2001- 2002.
Section II contains program profiles using data from various pretrial programs, the Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and
Human Services, the Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction, and various
residential programs located around the state. Where available, data include information about admissions,
types of offenders admitted, terminations, length of stay, program capacity, and program cost per offender.
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SECTION I:
Descriptions of Community Corrections Programs in North Carolina
FY 2001- 2002
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PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
Purpose
Many North Carolina counties experience jail population management problems and/ or
overcrowding. The majority of offenders in jail are awaiting trial. In order to manage jail populations,
numerous counties have initiated pretrial services programs designed to expedite release of certain offenders
prior to trial.
Eligible Population
North Carolina statutes require that an arrested defendant be brought before a judicial official
( usually a magistrate) without unnecessary delay to determine the legality of his arrest and, if his arrest is
lawful, to determine conditions of pretrial release. A judge reviews the conditions of pretrial release at the
first appearance hearing and subsequent hearings and may modify those conditions at any time prior to
conviction.
In North Carolina, there are four procedures for pretrial release: ( 1) a written promise to appear; ( 2)
an unsecured appearance bond; ( 3) an appearance bond secured by a cash deposit, mortgage of property, or
a surety by a bondsman; or ( 4) the defendant is placed under the supervision of some person or organization.
North Carolina law allows flexibility in the pretrial release decision. In each judicial district, the senior
resident superior court judge, in consultation with the chief district court judge, issues recommended policies
for pretrial release.
There are several levels of pretrial services programs operating in North Carolina counties. Some
programs identify low- risk defendants who can be released with minimal monitoring prior to trial. Some
programs identify defendants who need enhanced monitoring prior to trial via electronic monitoring
technology or attendance at a Day Reporting Center. Some programs identify both types of pretrial
defendants and provide minimal monitoring to certain defendants and enhanced monitoring to certain other
defendants.
Each pretrial services program sets its own specific eligibility guidelines in consultation with local
judicial officials. Some programs use an objective score sheet to assess the defendant's eligibility for
supervised pretrial release, while others use policy guidelines. Most programs provide information to the
magistrates and/ or judges who set the conditions of pretrial release, expedite defendants' appearance in court
to elicit prompt review of conditions of pretrial release, and monitor defendants prior to trial.
Organizational Structure
As of July 2002, there were thirty- three pretrial service programs operating throughout the state.
These programs are funded by a combination of sources, including the Criminal Justice Partnership Program,
county government, and private nonprofit agencies. Pretrial service programs exist in the following forty
counties: Anson, Buncombe, Brunswick, Caldwell, Camden, Catawba, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus,
Cumberland, Currituck, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Gaston, Gates, Greene, Guilford, Harnett,
Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange,
Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, and
Yadkin. The pretrial service program in Guilford County is under the Administrative Office of the Courts
and under the direct supervision of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
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Electronic monitoring technology is used for pretrial defendants in counties where it is available.
Some of these counties utilize the Division of Community Corrections’ regional monitoring center in
Raleigh, while other counties have purchased their own computers for monitoring defendants.
Supervision Provided
In general, pretrial program staff review the jail population daily to identify potential candidates for
pretrial release. When defendants are identified, information is collected and verified to determine if they
are a good risk for release prior to trial. Defendants are a good risk if they are likely to appear in court as
scheduled and if they pose a low risk to the community. In some programs, an objective assessment
instrument is used to determine eligibility. Pretrial screeners go to court for the defendant's first appearance
and provide information to the judge. Some programs make recommendations to the judge and others just
provide information. If the defendant is released to the program, he is monitored until his court appearance.
Monitoring generally involves weekly telephone contact or personal contact in special cases. If the
defendant fails to report in, the staff reports the violation to the court and the court may revoke the pretrial
release.
Defendants in electronic monitoring pretrial programs need enhanced monitoring prior to trial in
order to ensure public safety. Electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the
defendant's movement. Other than approved leave to go to work or to receive rehabilitative services, the
defendant is restricted to his home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to a defendant's ankle and
linked by telephone lines to a central computer, a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted
by the defendant going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and
time of the signal's disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If
a signal interruption occurs during a period when the defendant should be at home, the violation is checked
by the nearest patrol deputy or by a designated electronic monitoring response officer from the sheriff's
department. The defendant stays on electronic monitoring until his court appearance.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A, Article 26; 15A- 1343( b1)( 3c).
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DEFERRED PROSECUTION
Purpose
Deferred prosecution is a district attorney's decision to withhold criminal prosecution in order for
the offender to make amends. The district attorney agrees to dismiss the case at a point in the future if the
defendant agrees to certain conditions. These conditions often include restitution to the victim or community
service work. The prosecutor and defendant enter into a written agreement, with court approval, which
specifies the conditions the defendant must meet in order to postpone prosecution. If the defendant complies
with the conditions, the case is dismissed.
Eligible Population
The eligible population for deferred prosecution is nonviolent first offenders. Each district attorney
sets specific criteria for deferred prosecution in his district. According to statute, a defendant may be placed
on deferred prosecution if he is charged with a Class H or I felony or a misdemeanor and has never
previously been placed on probation. In addition, the defendant must agree to certain conditions, and the
victim must be notified of the disposition and given an opportunity to respond.
Organizational Structure
Each district attorney decides whether to institute a formal deferred prosecution program or to use
it informally on a less frequent basis. At least nineteen judicial districts have formal deferred prosecution
programs and numerous districts use it to some degree. When community service work is a condition of
deferred prosecution, community service coordinators in the Department of Correction’s Division of
Community Corrections are authorized to supervise performance of the community service. In thirteen
districts, probation officers screen and monitor these cases.
There is no information available regarding the total number of personnel involved or the total costs
to administer deferred prosecution in North Carolina. Costs could include district attorney staff and
Department of Correction staff, depending on the district.
Supervision Provided
In the districts with formal deferred prosecution programs, the prosecutor and the defendant sign a
formal written agreement which specifies the conditions of the deferment. The court approves and executes
the order. When community service work is part of the agreement, community service coordinators from
the Division of Community Corrections screen, coordinate, and monitor the community service placement.
In several districts, probation officers are involved in screening the cases in the course of doing presentence
investigations ordered by the court.
The period of deferred prosecution may not exceed two years. If the defendant complies with the
conditions of the deferred prosecution agreement, the case is dismissed. If the defendant does not comply
with the conditions of the deferred prosecution, the court may order that the charge proceed to trial.
It is not possible to determine the total number of defendants in the state placed on deferred
prosecution annually because of the status of current records.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A- 1341( a1) ( a2), - 1342( a), - 1342( i), and G. S. 143B- 475.1.
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MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT
AND TREATMENT SERVICES
Purpose
The purpose of mental health and substance abuse services for offenders is to reduce risk to public
safety by addressing the offender's criminogenic ( crime- producing) needs.
Eligible Population
Mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment services are community punishments.
It is in the judge's discretion to order an offender to obtain either a mental health or substance abuse
assessment and comply with any treatment recommended as a result of that assessment. Mental health and
substance abuse assessment and treatment may be special conditions of unsupervised and supervised
probation which require the offender to submit to testing and counseling.
Organizational Structure
Area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse programs serve all one- hundred
North Carolina counties through single and multi- county programs. Area programs are local political
subdivisions, each governed by an area board which consists of fifteen to twenty- five members appointed
by the county commissioners. Board members by law must include specific categories: a county
commissioner from each county ( not required for single county area); two physicians, including one
psychiatrist when possible; at least one other professional from the fields of psychology, social work, nursing
or religion; primary and family consumers and organizational representatives for mental illness,
developmental disabilities, alcoholism, and drug abuse; and an attorney. The area board determines how
funds will be spent in their area.
Supervision Provided
Each area program is required to provide certain services, either directly or by contracting with other
public or private entities. Most area programs provide a combination of mandated and optional services.
Services required by law include the following: outpatient services, emergency services, consultation and
education services, case management, forensic screening and evaluation, inpatient psychiatric services,
psychosocial rehabilitation programs, partial hospitalization services, early childhood intervention services,
developmental day services for preschool children, adult developmental activity programs, alcohol and drug
education traffic schools, drug education schools, inpatient hospital detoxification services, non- hospital or
outpatient detoxification services.
Substance abuse services provided by or contracted for by Area Mental Health authorities include:
outpatient, emergency, case management; Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic Schools ( ADETS), Drug
Education Schools ( DES), inpatient hospital detoxification, social setting non- hospital medical or outpatient
detoxification, forensic, consultation and education and prevention. Optional services include: Employee
Assistance Program ( EAP), Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC), jail programs, specialized
programs for women, methadone, Outreach, and specialized juvenile justice services.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 122C- 117.
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TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME ( TASC)
Purpose
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC) is an intervention program for drug and/ or alcohol
involved offenders in the adult criminal justice system. TASC programs offer screening, assessment,
referral, treatment matching and care management for offenders.
Eligible Population
TASC is statutorily defined as a community punishment. Eligible offenders are involved in the adult
criminal justice system and indicate evidence of a history of or potential substance abuse and/ or mental
health problem or have been charged with a drug- related offense. TASC’s priority populations are:
offenders sentenced to a community punishment who violate and are at risk for revocation, offenders
sentenced to an intermediate punishment, and offenders released from prison who have completed a prison
treatment program.
TASC is used by the courts as a condition of deferred prosecution, pretrial release/ detention, or
probation. In North Carolina, TASC is most frequently used as a condition of supervised probation.
Organizational Structure
The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the
Department of Health and Human Services administers TASC. There are four TASC Regional Coordinating
Entities who are responsible for managing TASC services throughout their respective regions utilizing the
network of area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse programs and their contracted
agencies hosting existing TASC programs.
Supervision Provided
Depending on the juncture of the criminal justice system at which offenders become involved with
TASC, the role of the TASC programs may vary. In pretrial cases, TASC works with the offender, his/ her
attorney and the district attorney to provide information relevant to the outcome of the case.
However, approximately 85% of the cases are seen on a post- trial basis. In these cases, TASC serves
as a liaison between the supervising probation officer and the treatment professional. In both pretrial and
post- trial cases, TASC uses a standardized assessment instrument to determine if the offender has a
substance abuse or mental health need. If a need is documented, a referral is made to an appropriate
treatment provider. The TASC Care Manager then monitors the offender's participation in treatment and
reports the offender's progress to the probation officer. If the offender fails to comply with treatment, the
TASC Care Manager reports the non- compliance to the probation officer and discusses potential
modifications to the existing service plan. TASC Care Managers are required to have, at a minimum, three
to six contacts per month per offender according to the appropriate level of care management determined.
Offenders referred to TASC are also required to submit to regular and random urinalysis screening. TASC
Care Managers are in frequent contact with treatment professionals to ascertain the offender’s level of
participation. TASC submits progress reports to the assigned probation officer on a monthly basis.
Statutory Authority
There is no specific statute authorizing TASC; however, it is administered under the general
provision of services by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse
Services in Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.
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DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS ( DES)
Purpose
In 1981, the General Assembly mandated a statewide system of Drug Education Schools ( DES) to
target social/ recreational possessors of marijuana. The purpose of Drug Education School is early
intervention in the pattern of drug use by first offenders charged with certain drug possession offenses.
Eligible Population
Drug Education School is a community punishment. Participation in Drug Education School is
authorized by statute for offenders convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug
paraphernalia, or inhaling or possessing toxic vapors. To be eligible, the offender also must not have a
previous conviction for any offense under any state or federal law involving controlled substances or drug
paraphernalia or toxic vapors. Offenders must complete the course within 150 days of conviction.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Drug Education Schools are administered by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services in the Department of Health and Human Services. Each of the
area mental health programs in the state must either provide or contract for the provision of a Drug
Education School. A fifteen hour standard curriculum is provided through each area program. Staff who
provide the DES curriculum have other primary job responsibilities and teaching this course is ancillary.
Drug Education Schools are self- supporting through a $ 150 per case fee.
Supervision Provided
Offenders ordered to participate in Drug Education Schools are given " probation without conviction."
With the defendant's consent, the sentencing judge, without entering judgement, may defer further
proceedings and place the defendant on probation under certain terms including participation in a Drug
Education School. This is not probation in the ordinary sense because it does not involve conviction;
however, it is subject to laws that apply to ordinary probation. The judge may impose other conditions of
probation. If the offender violates a condition of his probation, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt
and proceed to sentence the defendant. If the offender complies with the conditions of probation, the court
must discharge the defendant and dismiss the proceedings against him.
The Drug Education School curriculum is a standardized fifteen hour course which is taught in two
and one- half hour segments. The curriculum is based on an effective education model which covers topics
such as legal, social and financial implications of substance use and abuse, pharmacology and physiology
of drugs, and life skills ( peer pressure, communication, decision- making). Typically, offenders who are
ordered to participate in DES are twenty- five year old white males who have been charged with Schedule
VI ( marijuana) Controlled Substance violations and with drug paraphernalia violations. Some of the
offenders in Drug Education Schools are in deferred prosecution status and thus the Drug Education School
is responsible for managing the case and reporting violations to the court. In cases of supervised probation
and participation in Drug Education Schools, staff report the offender's progress to the probation officer who
is responsible for reporting violations to the court.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 90- 96 and - 96.01.
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FINES
Purpose
A fine is a financial penalty. A fine may be imposed as a sole sanction ( suspended sentence) or as
a condition of unsupervised or supervised probation.
Eligible Population
A fine is a community punishment. One may be imposed for most crimes in North Carolina. Some
statutes set a minimum or a maximum amount for a fine, otherwise the amount is discretionary. When
imposing a fine, the court must consider the burden that payment will impose in view of the financial
resources of the defendant.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders who receive only a fine.
Supervision Provided
At the time of sentencing, the judge may order that, if the offender fails to pay the fine, the offender
must appear in court at a specified time to show cause why he or she should not be imprisoned.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A, Article 84.
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UNSUPERVISED PROBATION
Purpose
Unsupervised probation is probation without supervision by a probation officer. An offender on
unsupervised probation is subject to all conditions of probation except supervision or assignment to a
probation officer. These conditions include remaining crime- free, satisfying child support, not possessing
firearms or other deadly weapons, remaining gainfully employed, and paying court costs and fines.
Eligible Population
Unsupervised probation is a community punishment. Unsupervised probation may be granted to
offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment
as a sentence disposition, or who are convicted of impaired driving. The courts may sentence such offenders
to a maximum of five years of unsupervised probation. Unsupervised probation is generally used for
misdemeanants who do not need supervision in the community.
Organizational Structure and Budget
There are no identifiable agency costs associated with offenders under unsupervised probation.
Supervision Provided
Offenders under unsupervised probation do not receive supervision from a probation officer. Only
a sentencing judge can reduce, terminate, continue, extend, modify or revoke unsupervised probation.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A- 1341 through 15A- 1347.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM
Purpose
The purpose of the Community Service Work Program is for offenders to repay the community for
damages resulting from their criminal acts. Community service work requires the offender to work for free
for public and nonprofit agencies. It also requires each offender to pay a fee of $ 100 to participate in the
program. This fee goes to the General Assembly.
Eligible Population
In 1981, five community service work programs were initiated in North Carolina under federal
grants. Until 1983, the eligible population for community service work was first- time property offenders.
However, in 1983 under the Safe Roads Act, community service work became mandatory for driving while
impaired ( DWI) offenders in lieu of incarceration in jail.
Community service work is a community punishment. Currently, community service work is used
as a sanction at every stage of the criminal justice system. It can be used as a sole sanction if the offender's
offense class and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as a sentence
disposition, or it can be used in conjunction with other sanctions. First- time, nonviolent offenders are
eligible for the deferred prosecution component. Felons sentenced to prison under the Fair Sentencing Act
for a minimum six- month sentence ( except those convicted of a sex offense, kidnapping, abduction of
children and drug trafficking) are eligible for the community service parole component. Felons sentenced
to prison under the Structured Sentencing Act are not eligible for early parole from prison.
Organizational Structure and Budget
Community service work became a statewide program administered by the Division of Victim and
Justice Services in the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in 1984. Each court district
throughout North Carolina is required to have at least one community service coordinator to interview, place,
and monitor community service work. Effective January 1, 2002, the community service work program was
moved to the Department of Correction and is now directly administered by the Division of Community
Corrections. During FY 2001- 2002, there were 135 Community Service Coordinators statewide with an
average caseload of 175. Offenders performed 2,133,312 hours of work with an estimated value of
$ 10,986,557.00.
Supervision Provided
Community service staff interview offenders, assign them to work at various agencies, and monitor
their progress in the program. After the initial interview, staff are required to have monthly contact with the
offender, the agency, or, in the case of supervised probation, the supervising officer. This contact is usually
achieved by the offender reporting in person or by telephone to the community service staff or by the staff
contacting the agency to check on the offender. If the offender is placed on deferred prosecution or
unsupervised probation, the community service staff is responsible for notifying the court of compliance or
noncompliance with the work requirement. If the offender is placed on probation or parole, community
service staff must report compliance or noncompliance to the probation/ parole officer who will take
appropriate actions.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 20- 179.4 and 143B- 475.1.
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PROBATION, POST- RELEASE SUPERVISION AND PAROLE
Purpose
The purposes of probation supervision are to control the offender in the community, provide
opportunities for substance abuse and mental health treatment, ensure compliance with the conditions of
probation, and enforce the conditions of probation through the violation process. Offenders are classified based
on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic ( crime- producing) needs. Special conditions may be
imposed to further restrict freedom and limit movement in the community, to add further punitive measures,
or to establish a complete individual treatment plan addressing the special needs and risk of the offender in
order to provide realistic opportunities for behavioral changes.
The purposes of post- release supervision and parole are to protect the public and assist the offender in
reintegrating into the community after serving a period of incarceration. Offenders are supervised at various
levels of intensity based on their risk to public safety and their criminogenic needs.
Eligible Population
Basic supervised probation is a community punishment. Basic supervised probation may be granted
to offenders whose class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize a community punishment as
a sentencing disposition or who are convicted of impaired driving.
If the offender’s class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate
punishment as a sentence disposition, the judge must place the offender on supervised probation and has the
discretion to impose one or more specific conditions. The conditions which constitute intermediate punishments
are special probation, attendance at a residential program, house arrest with electronic monitoring, intensive
probation, and assignment to a day reporting center. Offenders may also enter these programs from a less
restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
Unless the court makes a specific finding that a longer or shorter term of probation is necessary, the
court imposes a term of no less than twelve and no more than thirty months for a felon sentenced to a
community punishment and a term of no less than eighteen and no more than thirty- six months for a felon
sentenced to an intermediate punishment. Historically, probation was used primarily for misdemeanor
offenders; however, felons now represent approximately 27.5% of admissions to probation annually.
Probationers are a diverse group, from first offenders to chronic offenders who have committed property crimes,
public order crimes ( i. e., drugs and alcohol), and assaultive crimes.
Under the Structured Sentencing Act, certain felony offenders are required to be on post- release
supervision after they complete their period of incarceration. The Post- Release Supervision and Parole
Commission sets the conditions of post- release supervision.
Parole eligibility depends on laws in effect prior to the Structured Sentencing Act. Under these laws,
the Post- Release Supervision and Parole Commission determines the parole release date and sets the conditions
of parole supervision.
Organizational Structure
The Division of Community Corrections in the Department of Correction has 2,100 certified
probation/ parole officer positions with 2,500 total employees. There are 700 community punishment officers,
875 intermediate punishment officers, and 361 surveillance officers. These officers supervise offenders
sentenced by the courts to probation or offenders serving a period of post- release or parole supervision. The
probation/ parole population for June 30, 2002 was 117,854. The Division's goal is to reach caseloads of ninety
offenders per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to community punishment and sixty offenders
per officer for those supervising offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment.
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Supervision Provided
Probation, post- release, and parole supervision vary in intensity and restrictiveness depending on the
level of supervision. The court and the probation officer match the offender to the level of supervision. The
Division of Community Corrections’ Field Operations Policies and Procedures advocate that probation/ parole
officers approach the supervision of each case by balancing the elements of treatment and control. Officers may
serve as brokers of community treatment and educational resources as they supervise the conduct of offenders
to ensure compliance with conditions of probation or parole.
The case management plan, which has been in effect since September 1, 1999, incorporates two new
classes of officers; those who supervise intermediate punishment level cases and community punishment level
probation violators, and community punishment officers who fulfill the more traditional basic probation/ parole
officer role. The intermediate punishment officers ( PPO III and PPO II) are required to conduct the vast
majority of offender contacts in the field, away from the relative safety of the office. Community punishment
officers ( PPO I) supervise community punishment level cases, which require more limited field contacts with
offenders. This supervision strategy emphasizes quality supervision and setting caseload goals according to
the officer job class. The intermediate punishment officer specializing in intensive supervision cases ( PPO III)
continues to carry 25 intensive cases. The other type of intermediate punishment officer ( PPO II) has a caseload
of 60. The goal for the community punishment officer ( PPO I) is to carry a caseload of 90.
For each level of supervision, the Department of Correction requires that officers adhere to minimum
contact standards as summarized below:
Intermediate Level I - Offenders currently enrolled in an intermediate sanction are supervised according to the
standards of that program.
1. Intensive - Phase I: Personal contact five times per week - day and night hours consisting of two
personal contacts by intensive case officer ( one must be a field contact) and three personal contacts after
curfew by surveillance officer ( one personal contact on the weekend after curfew per month); initial
contact with offender's family within first five days; employment and/ or school verification one time
per week; two contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records check twice weekly; and
community service verification coordinated with the agency.
Intensive - Phase II: Personal contact three times per week consisting of one personal contact by
intensive case officer and two personal contacts after curfew by surveillance officer ( one curfew
check on the weekend per month).
2. Electronic House Arrest, Day Reporting Center, Continuous Split Sentence or Residential Treatment
Program: Initial home visit within five calendar days; personal contact every week in field; verification
of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty days; collateral contact every thirty
calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level II: Initial home visit within five calendar days; two personal contacts every thirty days in
field; verification of employment, education, treatment compliance every thirty calendar days; collateral contact
every thirty calendar days to determine possible criminal activity.
Intermediate Level III: Initial home visit within ten calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days;
employment/ educational verification every thirty calendar days; verification of treatment, collateral contact to
determine possible criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
Community Level I: Initial home visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every thirty calendar days;
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employment/ educational verification every ninety calendar days; collateral contact to determine possible
criminal activity every thirty calendar days.
Community Level II: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; personal contact every sixty calendar days;
verification of employment/ educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal
activity every sixty calendar days.
Community Level III: Initial office visit within fifteen calendar days; office visit every ninety calendar days;
verification of employment/ educational compliance and collateral contact to determine possible criminal
activity every ninety calendar days.
Suspended: Collateral contacts every ninety calendar days.
When staffing cases with the chief probation/ parole officer, the supervising officer may administratively
increase or decrease the level of supervision within the community or intermediate range. Decreasing the level
provides a measure to reward compliance, while increasing the level provides increased control measures.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A- 1341 through 15A- 1347, 15A- 1368 through 15A- 1368.6, 15A- 1370.1 through 15A- 1376,
15A- 1380.1 through 15A- 1380.2, 143B- 262( c).
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HOUSE ARREST WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING
Purpose
House arrest with electronic monitoring is a special condition of supervised probation, post- release
supervision, or parole. The purposes of house arrest with electronic monitoring are to restrict the offender's
freedom and movement in the community, to increase supervision of convicted offenders, to ease prison
overcrowding, and to save taxpayers money. House arrest with electronic monitoring is available statewide
through the Division of Community Corrections within the Department of Correction.
Eligible Population
House arrest with electronic monitoring is an intermediate punishment. If the offender's class of
offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition,
the judge has the discretion to place an offender on house arrest with electronic monitoring. Judges or the
Post- Release Supervision and Parole Commission may also use this sanction in response to an offender’s
violation of the conditions of probation, parole, or post- release supervision.
Organizational Structure
All house arrest with electronic monitoring cases are supervised by probation and parole officers who
respond to violations during regular work hours. Designated electronic house arrest response officers
respond to violations after regular work hours.
Supervision Provided
House arrest with electronic monitoring uses computer technology to monitor and restrict the
offender's movement. Other than approved leave to go to work or to receive rehabilitative services, the
offender is restricted to his/ her home. Through the use of a transmitter strapped to an offender's ankle and
linked to telephone lines to a central computer a continuous signal is emitted. If this signal is interrupted
by the offender going beyond the authorized radius of the receiver, the host computer records the date and
time of the signal's disappearance. The computer will also record the date and time the signal resumes. If
a signal interruption occurs during a period when the probationer or parolee should be at home, the violation
is checked by the probation/ parole officer or by a designated electronic house arrest response officer. The
average stay on house arrest is 2.9 months, after which the offender is initially supervised at Intermediate
Level II.
Statutory Authority
G. S. 15A- 1343( b1)( 3c).
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DAY REPORTING CENTERS ( CJPP PROGRAM)
Purpose
The purposes of the State- County Criminal Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP) are to reduce
recidivism, reduce the number of probation revocations, reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies
among offenders and reduce the cost of incarceration to the State and counties.
The purposes of a Day Reporting Center ( DRC) are to enhance structure, accountability, and
treatment for offenders on supervised probation.
Eligible Population
An adult offender who either is in confinement awaiting trial, was convicted of a misdemeanor or
a felony offense and received an intermediate punishment, or is serving a term of parole or post- release
supervision after serving an active sentence of imprisonment is eligible for a CJPP program.
A Day Reporting Center is an intermediate punishment. If the offender's class of offense and prior
record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a sentence disposition, it is in the judge's
discretion to order an offender to attend a Day Reporting Center Program as a special condition of
supervised probation.
Organizational Structure
The majority of CJPP funding is for Day Reporting Centers; however, other CJPP programs may be
funded under the State- County Criminal Justice Partnership Act. The different types of programs eligible
for CJPP funding include: programs targeting intermediate punishment offenders ( such as DRCs, substance
abuse treatment services, employment/ job skills training, education services, and residential facilities),
pretrial release programs with monitoring services and electronic surveillance, and post- release supervision
and aftercare support services.
CJPP programs in North Carolina generally fall into two categories of service delivery. Services are
either on- site, where participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout
the day, or services are brokered, where the participant must go to various locations to receive a range of
services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC personnel. The type and range of services offered in each
county depends on the needs of the intended target population and the resources available to serve that
population. Although Partnership Act funds subsidize the majority of services offered and support the
overall operation of a DRC, it is expected that, as a local community- based program, the DRC will also
utilize existing services in the immediate area.
For FY 2000- 2001, there were participating CJPP programs serving the following 95 counties:
Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke,
Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland,
Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth,
Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson,
Hertford, Hoke, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell,
Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pender, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan,
Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren,
Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The services available include, but are not limited to, the following: assessments, screenings,
counseling, alcohol and drug treatment programs/ services, educational programs/ services, vocational
programs/ services, and employment programs/ services.
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Supervision Provided
In North Carolina DRCs, participants are required to have frequent contact with DRC staff during
the intensive phases of the program. As the offender complies with program requirements and achieves
established goals, the frequency of contact diminishes accordingly.
Statutory Authority: G. S. 15A- 1340.11( 3), 15A- 1343( b1)( 2).
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INTENSIVE MOTIVATIONAL PROGRAM OF ALTERNATIVE CORRECTIONAL
TREATMENT ( IMPACT PROGRAM)
Purpose
The Intensive Motivational Program of Alternative Correctional Treatment ( IMPACT) is a residential
program in which the offender is required to submit to a period of residential treatment for ninety to 120
days. The goal of the IMPACT Program is to instill self- confidence, discipline, and a work ethic through
a strictly regimented paramilitary program.
Eligible Population
IMPACT is an intermediate punishment for offenders between the ages of sixteen and thirty,
convicted of a Class 1 misdemeanor, Class A1 misdemeanor, or a felony, and who are medically fit. If the
offender's class of offense and prior record or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment as a
sentence disposition, the judge has the discretion to place an offender in the IMPACT Program. Judges may
also sentence an offender to IMPACT in response to violations of the conditions of probation.
Organizational Structure
Administration of the IMPACT Program was placed under the Secretary’s Office of the Department
of Correction beginning in FY 1999- 2000.
Supervision Provided
At IMPACT East and West, a maximum of thirty male offenders enter the first of three phases of
the IMPACT Program every fourteen days, and every four months a maximum of thirty female offenders
enter IMPACT West. At capacity, there are up to 360 participants at any given time, with a potential of
1,830 participants per year in one of 61 classes per year ( IMPACT East - 35 classes, IMPACT West - 26
classes). Participants graduate after successfully completing the 95 day program; however, they can be
required to stay for up to 120 days for disciplinary reasons.
Offenders are required to exercise, drill, work, and attend school. They begin each day with
calisthenics. In their first two weeks, they devote more than thirty minutes a day to marching drills and are
required to march wherever they go for the entire ninety days. They spend more than seven hours a day at
work. Much of the work involves clearing land or cleaning property for federal, state, and local government
agencies. Offenders receive a battery of tests upon arrival at IMPACT. A determination is then made of
their educational level and needs. Individualized instruction is offered by teachers from Richmond
Community College for those who do not possess a high school diploma. Offenders who have graduated
from high school are placed in a tutoring program. They also receive counseling. Instructors help them
develop social, job search, and budget management skills. A major aspect of the program is the ropes
challenge course, a physically challenging series of tasks which require teamwork. After graduation from
IMPACT, the offender is released to the custody of his probation officer to complete his probation period.
Effective November 1, 2001, the female component of IMPACT was abolished. Effective August
15, 2002, the IMPACT Program was eliminated.
Statutory Authority: G. S. 15A- 1343( b1)( 2a), 15A- 1343.1.
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RESIDENTIAL CENTERS
Residential centers are intermediate punishments. A residential center is a highly restrictive special
condition of probation. At a residential center, the offender lives in a structured setting which allows him
to leave the premises only for work or other approved activities such as drug treatment or community service
work. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART)- Cherry is the only community- based residential
substance abuse program that is operated by a state agency ( Department of Correction). There are five
private nonprofit organizations which operate residential centers specifically for criminal offenders in North
Carolina. They are the Delancey Street Foundation, ECO, Inc., FIRST, Inc., Summit House, Inc., and
TROSA. In addition, certain offenders may be eligible for admission to halfway houses for substance
abusers. These halfway houses are also administered by private nonprofit organizations with funds allocated
through area mental health programs.
DRUG ALCOHOL RECOVERY TREATMENT ( DART) - Cherry
Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART)- Cherry is a residential drug treatment facility operated
by the Department of Correction, Division of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Programs. Located on the
grounds of Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro North Carolina, DART is composed of two different program
types.
DART- 28 is composed of a 100- bed unit where predominantly DWI offenders receive treatment for
a 28- day period. The more extensive DART- 90 program has two 100- bed units where offenders receive
treatment for a 90- day period. Participation in either program is ordered as a condition of supervised
probation by the Courts, or as a condition of release from Prison by the Post Release Supervision and Parole
Commission. After completion of the residential time period, the offender returns to the community under
the supervision of a Division of Community Corrections probation officer.
DART- 90 is considered an Intermediate sanction within North Carolina’s Structured Sentencing
Laws. The 90- day program operates as a modified therapeutic treatment model. As such, the program strives
to simulate the experiences of living in a community, creating opportunities for participants to be part of a
family and maintain employment while remaining drug free. The program is divided into three phases: ( 1)
orientation for 3 weeks, ( 2) treatment for 6 weeks, and ( 3) reentry preparation for 3 weeks.
During orientation, the offender is introduced to the therapeutic model, including exposure to rules,
substance abuse education, activities, family organization, and mock encounter groups. During treatment,
the offenders are involved in three groups to meet with counselors and peers. Offenders are taught to take
responsibility for their actions and are called down by peers and in encounter groups. Along with various
treatment sessions, offenders also receive life skills training, employment counseling, and may obtain their
GED if needed. The reentry period allows time to develop a relapse prevention plan, prepare the offender
to return to the community, and coordinate the return with the supervising probation officer. During the 90-
day period, the offender must also perform eight hours of community service.
DELANCEY STREET FOUNDATION
Delancey Street Foundation accepts misdemeanor and felony offenders, many of whom have
substance abuse problems. Delancey Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization with residential centers
in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Mexico, and North Carolina. It is a residential educational
community with a self- governing philosophy that stresses acquiring life and job skills and teamwork. No
government funds are accepted and no fee is charged; it is a self- supporting enterprise with donations from
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the community. No one in Delancey Street Foundation receives a salary.
The North Carolina residence is in Greensboro. It opened in 1987 and has a capacity of thirty. Most
residents come to Delancey Street Foundation from criminal justice agencies or the court but anyone can
ask to come in on their own. Interviews for admission are conducted by other residents of Delancey Street.
Offenders must commit to a two- year stay, and they may be rotated among residential centers throughout
the country during that period if they are interested. Residents learn academic, vocational, personal and
interpersonal skills on an “ each one teach one” concept. Old fashioned values like the work ethic and taking
care of others are stressed. No professional therapy is provided; no drugs or alcohol or threats of violence
are allowed.
ECO, INC.
Energy Committed to Offenders ( ECO, Inc.) is a nonprofit agency that provides job placement,
housing assistance, and other services to assist convicted offenders who have served or are serving prison
or jail sentences. ECO, Inc. was founded in 1974 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mission of ECO is to
improve the quality of life in Mecklenburg County by restoring the offender and their family, reducing
recidivism, and supporting self- sufficiency.
Aftercare and Family Support is ECO’s first program. The goal is to reduce the return to
prison/ jail of offenders by providing stabilization and reintegration services to the offender and the family.
Critical times for the family and offender are when the loved one goes to prison and returns from prison.
Research shows that maintained family ties during incarceration increase the offender’s ability to lead a
productive and law abiding life when released. ECO also provides a support system to those offenders who
have no family support. Offenders returning to prison/ jail are financially costly to taxpayers of our state and
emotionally and financially costly to the families of the offender. In FY 2001- 2002, 1153 offenders and/ or
family members were served by this program in the following ways: employment assistance, emergency
referrals, and transportation assistance. The program is voluntary and clients are seen by appointment. The
annual operating budget is approximately $ 169,000 and is funded through the United Way of Central
Carolinas, Mecklenburg County, and contributions.
The Family Support portion of this program includes individual and family counseling and parenting
education to offenders in the county jails and local prison facilities and their families. Resource material
for handling parenting issues, long distance parenting and information for educators is also available.
Support groups meet semi- monthly for families and friends of offenders. This portion is funded through
United Way of Central Carolinas and contributions. The budget for FY 2002- 2003 is approximately
$ 72,000.
ECO’s second program, ECO Center for Women, opened in 1987. It is a work release center for
female inmates nearing release from prison, and it is operated through a contract with the N. C. Department
of Correction. The goal of ECO Center for Women is successful employment and reintegration of offenders
back into the community through support services for them and their families. Inmates are selected by the
N. C. Department of Correction based on their achievement of minimum custody and work release status.
ECO provides or brokers counseling and job search, vocational, and educational assistance. The capacity
of ECO Center for Women is twenty residents. Working inmates contribute a portion of their income for
lodging at the Center. The average length of stay is approximately 20 months. The FY 2002- 2003 budget
is approximately $ 390,000.
FORSYTH INITIATIVE FOR RESIDENTIAL SELF- HELP TREATMENT, INC. ( FIRST)
FIRST, Inc. is a private nonprofit residential therapeutic community with facilities in Asheville and
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Whiteville, North Carolina, with administrative offices in Winston- Salem. FIRST has four components:
therapy, education, job training and aftercare. FIRST accepts nonviolent offenders ( male and female) with
chronic substance abuse problems. It is a two- year therapeutic community rehabilitation program managed
by both administrative and treatment staff and program residents.
FIRST admits residents only upon their personal requests. When applying for admission, an offender
agrees to a two- year stay involving constant supervision and surveillance. FIRST enforces program
requirements in a highly structured system of punishment and reward leading to increasing responsibility,
status and freedom. FIRST provides a therapeutic community whereby residents are expected to learn a new
value system and work ethic, to master educational basics and vocational skills, to interact in a positive
environment, and to replace broken and/ or abusive relationships with positive bonds.
The capacity of FIRST is 120 residents ( 100 male and 20 female). The annual operating budget is
approximately $ 1,000,000.00. Residents of FIRST work in the community to produce revenue for their care.
FIRST is a self- governing organization incorporating education, ethical business practices and moral and
spiritual development in a model based on Delancey Street in San Francisco. FIRST residents learn to “ give
back” by accepting responsibility for the training and guidance of others and making a personal contribution
in the overall operation of the program.
SUMMIT HOUSE
Summit House, Inc. has residential centers in Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh, North Carolina,
which accept female offenders ( pregnant or the mother of young children) convicted of nonviolent crimes.
The goal of Summit House is to break the cycle of crime. At Summit House, the family remains intact while
the woman satisfies her obligation to the criminal justice system. The center uses a therapeutic community
model to focus on improving education and life skills necessary for independent living. Residents must be
eighteen or older and eligible for an intermediate punishment as the result of the conviction for one or more
nonviolent offenses, and their children must be seven years of age or under. Summit House provides and
brokers individual, group, and substance abuse counseling, classes in basic living skills, and access to GED
classes and/ or further education. Summit House provides assistance in returning to employment and
provides or brokers services to the children of residents. The minimum stay at Summit House is ten months.
The capacity of all three Summit Houses is fifty- eight, and the annual operating budget is approximately
$ 1.8 million. Funds are provided to Summit House, a nonprofit organization, by private sources and state
and local government sources.
TRIANGLE RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS ( TROSA)
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers ( TROSA) is a nonprofit, two- year residential,
self- help program for substance abusers. The program emphasizes vocational training, educational
development, development of interpersonal skills, and transition of residents back into the community.
TROSA serves both men and women, ages 18 and older. The program is located in Durham, North
Carolina, and provides program services for over 300 residents. The TROSA program is available at no cost
to the individual.
Vocational training: TROSA has developed several businesses which provide vocational experience
for residents. All TROSA residents acquire job skills and develop a work ethic through their training
experience; moreover, the income generated from the businesses funds the program costs. Businesses
currently in operation include moving and storage, painting, brick masonry, catering, lawn and maintenance,
picture framing, construction, automotive, and auto body and paint. Consistent with the self- help nature of
the program, residents are also involved in the operations of the facility, which include the financial,
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administrative, and medical offices.
Educational development: Another critical component of the TROSA program is educational
development. Following the workday, residents without a high school diploma participate in literacy and
GED classes conducted by the Durham Literacy Council. Residents also participate in computer classes held
at the on- site computer lab. When residents reach approximately 19 months in the program, they begin
participating in personal finance, job readiness, and relapse prevention classes. In addition, all residents
benefit from daily motivational and educational seminars. Several special interest and recreational classes
are also offered including creative writing and art classes, and basketball and softball teams.
Development of interpersonal skills: The third component of the TROSA program relates to
developing interpersonal communication skills. TROSA offers a highly structured environment to help
residents address issues of substance abuse and addiction and establish a new direction for their lives and
families. Group sessions allow residents to benefit from the experiences of others and provide a forum for
interpersonal problem solving. Residents are also encouraged to volunteer and participate in community
activities in order to learn how to have fun without the influence of drugs and alcohol and to develop
communication skills with people outside of the TROSA community.
Transition back into the community: TROSA has also developed a comprehensive program that
assists residents in their transition back into the community upon graduation. Residents participate in a job
readiness class that prepares them for their job search and employment outside of TROSA during the last
3 months in the program. Residents save their income to assist them upon graduation. In addition, residents
can purchase cars donated to TROSA at the cost of parts to repair the vehicle. Lastly, TROSA provides low-cost,
sober housing for graduates. Graduates in housing are required to attend bi- monthly group sessions
with other graduates to help them maintain their sobriety. There are currently more than 73 graduates living
in TROSA homes.
HALFWAY HOUSES
There are 27 halfway houses licensed through the Certificate of Need ( CON) process located in 19
counties in North Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cumberland, Durham, Harnett,
Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson,
Wake, Watauga, and Wayne. The total bed capacity for the 27 facilities is 265. There are 151 male beds,
64 female beds, 27 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds, 0 adolescent female beds, 6 general
adolescent beds, and 17 beds for women with children.
All of the above beds are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues. The majority of these
facilities receive some public support for their services. In many cases, this support is funneled through the
local mental health and substance abuse public program.
There are 43 halfway houses not licensed through the CON process located in 24 counties in North
Carolina. These counties include: Alamance, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Craven,
Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Nash, Pitt, Randolph, Robeson,
Sampson, Stanly, Surry, Union, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson. The total bed capacity for all 67 facilities is
367. There are 272 adult male beds, 75 adult female beds, 20 general adult beds, 0 adolescent male beds,
0 adolescent female beds, 0 general adolescent beds, and 0 beds for women with children.
All of these facilities are specifically for persons with substance abuse issues or persons who are
substance abusers. These facilities are mostly private and are funded from fees or from donations from the
faith- based community.
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation offers support to residents in halfway houses in the
form of training or funds while the person is seeking employment. Many residents also receive services
from the local mental health and substance abuse public program either through a formal arrangement or by
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seeking such services individually. Most residents of halfway houses work in some capacity to help support
their stay in the house. Houses have rules such as curfews, AA/ NA attendance, no substance use, as well
as other policies. There are also consequences for violation of these rules, including expulsion from the
house. These homes also work directly or indirectly with the criminal justice system as some residents are
on probation or parole. The average halfway house has between 6- 12 beds, and the length of stay ranges
from 2 months to 2 years with an average of approximately 6- 8 months.
OXFORD HOUSES
There are 81 Oxford Houses operating in 23 counties in North Carolina. Those counties include:
Alamance, Buncombe, Burke, Carteret, Cleveland, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Guilford,
Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, New Hanover, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Rowan, Vance, Wake, and
Wayne. Oxford House has a total capacity of 634 beds, 128 for women and 506 for men.
Oxford House is the model of the self- run and self- supported recovery housing. The residents of an
Oxford House are totally self- supporting. They elect officers, take responsibility for the rent and upkeep of
the house, and operate the group house in a manner that provides mutual support for a fundamental change
in lifestyle to assure long- term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Attendance at AA/ NA meetings is
mandatory.
The typical number of beds in a house is eight. The average amount each resident pays per week is
$ 72.50.
According to the North Carolina resident survey in 2001, 70% of the residents in Oxford Houses had
served an average term of incarceration of one year and one month. Most houses had accepted parolees and
probationers as residents within the prior year.
As per the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant rules and regulations, the
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services provides a revolving
fund for the establishment of homes for recovering substance abusers, which includes Oxford Houses.
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SECTION II:
Appendices of Community Corrections Program Data
FY 2001 - 2002
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APPENDIX A:
Pretrial Release Program Data
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Albemarle Region Offender Referral Services ( includes Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties)
Current Program Name: Albemarle Region Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Pretrial defendants that meet specified criteria.
B. Capacity of Program: 75- 100
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 1.06
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 87 Violent Offenders 25
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 37 Property Offenders 52
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 124 Drug Offenders 37
DWI Offenders 2
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months Other/ Public Order Offenders 8
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 124
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 85
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 5
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 9
Other Terminations ( FTA, Condition Removed) 7
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 106*
* 18 cases still pending
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by phone contact and weekly office visits. Refer defendant to
community agencies depending on needs of offender. Expedite guilty pleas in Pasquotank County.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Davie County Pretrial Release
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Incarcerated in the Davie County Jail; screen for all offenses; admit high and
low offenders; offer courtesy supervision.
B. Capacity of Program: 25- 35
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 53 Violent Offenders 21
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 36 Property Offenders 37
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 89 Drug Offenders 19
DWI Offenders 0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 95.5 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 1
Unknown ( Sex Offenses) 11
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 89
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 47
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 0
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 22
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 69
VI. Program Activities: Substance abuse, mental health, risk and offender certified assessments, educational and
vocational assessments. Enhanced PTR model: cognitive behavioral intervention curricula, life skills, adult and
youth intensive outpatient treatment, mental health, domestic violence, child abuse counseling and case
management and treatment referral, sex offender assessment, case management, treatment referral and specialized
monitoring, vocational and educational case management, GED on site and off site case management per
education, drug screening, Electronic House Arrest, monitor curfews and reporting in of offenders.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Current Program Name: Forsyth County Pretrial Release/ Electronic House Arrest
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: All defendants are interviewed to determine eligibility for pretrial release.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 183 Violent Offenders Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 284 Property Offenders Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 467 Drug Offenders Unknown
DWI Offenders Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 63 days Other/ Public Order Offenders Unknown
Unknown 467
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 467
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 371
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 14
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 36
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 421
VI. Program Activities: Provide various levels of supervision including weekly call- ins, reporting to the Day
Reporting Center, or Electronic House Arrest. This program expedited 325 defendants’ court dates for guilty
pleas and made recommendations to unsecure 114 defendants’ bonds in addition to releasing 467 defendants to be
supervised on this program.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Guilford County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Jail inmates requiring moderate supervision in the community to ensure that
they appear in court.
B. Capacity of Program: No capacity
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 136 Violent Offenders N/ A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 36 Property Offenders N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 172* Drug Offenders N/ A
* The program screened 7,614 inmates during FY 2001-
2002. In addition, the status of 1,575 unscreened inmates
was researched and made available to the court for First
Appearance.
DWI Offenders N/ A
Other/ Public Order Offenders N/ A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 4.9 months Unknown N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 172
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 104
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 10
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 52
Other Terminations 11
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 177
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants by having them call or report in person on a regular basis. Some are referred to alcohol/ drug
services, anger management or mental health. In FY 2001- 02, the status of 5,365 inmates with scheduled District Court dates was
researched. After First Appearance, the outcome of the hearings was reported to the following: Probation ( 618 reports sent), Alcohol &
Drug Services ( 76 referrals) and the Jail ( 4,076 inmates with pending court dates). There were also 1,121 Orders for Arrest reported to be
recalled or served. Additionally, 696 interventions and coordinations were conducted during this period. The Court Focus Group, a multi-agency
group facilitated by Pretrial Services, was revived. The group meets every month in an effort to resolve various problems affecting
the jail population.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Court Services
Current Program Name: Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Low risk misdemeanants and some felons residing in Mecklenburg County
and some communities of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union counties.
B. Capacity of Program: 6,500
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 1.80
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 971 Violent Offenders 1,274
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 5,096 Property Offenders 546
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 6,067 Drug Offenders 667
DWI Offenders 1,274
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 111 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 2,306
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 6,067
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 3,167
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 473
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 30
Other Terminations 496
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 4,166
VI. Program Activities: Assist in the management of pretrial jail population and community safety by screening
arrested offenders for eligibility for release by least restrictive means; provide varying levels of supervision while
tracking cases and clients’compliance with release conditions. Provide offender information to the
District/ Superior Courts for bail hearings/ bond reviews; make referrals to other criminal justice system and
community alternative programs for deferred prosecution, substance abuse assessments, jobs, teen issues such as
anger management, mental health and homelessness.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: New Hanover County
Current Program Name: Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Those inmates who meet set criteria and approval of the court.
B. Capacity of Program: 80
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 2.60
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 118 Violent Offenders 47
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 53 Property Offenders 78
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 171 Drug Offenders 32
DWI Offenders 4
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Other/ Public Order Offenders 10
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 171
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 116
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 3
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 8
Other Terminations 12
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 139
VI. Program Activities: Interview, facilitate the release of, and supervise pretrial detainees who are approved by the
court.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Orange/ Chatham Alternative Sentencing
Current Program Name: Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Nonviolent offenders with drug/ property crimes who demonstrate stability
within the community.
B. Capacity of Program: 50+
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 1.92
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 50 Violent Offenders 15
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 47 Property Offenders 39
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 97 Drug Offenders 28
DWI Offenders 0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 123 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 13
Unknown 2
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 97
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 67
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 8
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 22
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 97
VI. Program Activities:
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Randolph County Day Reporting Center/ Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 18- 30 year old male defendants who are charged with drug and property
offenses.
B. Capacity of Program: 35
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 56 Violent Offenders 10
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 17 Property Offenders 46
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 73 Drug Offenders 14
DWI Offenders 2
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 4- 6 months Other/ Public Order Offenders 1
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 73
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 37
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 2
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 31
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 70
VI. Program Activities: Clients are required to call in and make weekly on- site visits; obtain a substance abuse
assessment and cooperate with any recommended treatment. Intensive and residential outpatient program
treatment are provided. Other activities include: drug screens; human resource development/ job search; sex
offender classes; GED; and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention classes. Probation officers receive a monthly
progress report.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Repay, Inc.
Current Program Name: Pretrial Services of Catawba County
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Anyone who has been in custody for 72 hours and charged with crimes other
than Class A- D felonies; failures to appear ( unless pleading guilty); assault on law official or civil cases.
B. Capacity of Program: All those targeted for services that meet this criteria.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Approximately $ 38.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted Unknown Violent Offenders Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted Unknown Property Offenders Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 501 Drug Offenders Unknown
DWI Offenders Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 1 year Other/ Public Order Offenders Unknown
Unknown Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 501
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 1
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 0
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 0
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 1
VI. Program Activities: Primary goal is to expedite cases through the court system with either a plea or bond review
in an effort to reduce the local jail population. Persons who have been in custody for 72 hours are the targeted
cases and the ones that staff interview to gather demographic and criminal history, verify employment and
residence and offer victim assistance. The information is then presented to the judge. Other activities include:
locating and arranging for service of unserved warrants/ orders for arrest; assist defendants in applying for court-appointed
attorneys; and make referrals for substance abuse and mental health counseling.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Rowan County Pretrial Services
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Defendants who are in jail, have less than a $ 10,000 bond, and meet criteria
of pretrial release program ( no FTA’s; no child abuse/ sex offenses; no probation violators; or noncompliance with
child support orders).
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Unknown
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 46 Violent Offenders 56
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 421 Property Offenders 101
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 467 Drug Offenders 43
DWI Offenders 79
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 175 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 188
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 467
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 382
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 20
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 8
Other Terminations 12
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 422
VI. Program Activities: Monitor defendants on a weekly basis, either by face- to- face contacts or telephone contacts.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Re- Entry, Inc.
Current Program Name: Wake County Pretrial Release Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Recently arrested defendants appearing before their bond review hearing.
B. Capacity of Program: 5 caseworkers manage a caseload of no more than 200 clients each.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 1.55 ( budget/ 365 days/ average client total.)
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 506 Violent Offenders 653
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 1,454 Property Offenders 334
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 1,960 Drug Offenders 172
DWI Offenders 195
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Other/ Public Order Offenders 606
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 1,960
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed ( returned to court with no new arrests) 1,677
Unsuccessful
Pretrial Release Revocation ( new offense) 47
Pretrial Release Revocation ( violation of release condition) 321
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 2,045
VI. Program Activities: Interview just arrested defendants based on their charge. Clients are not interviewed who are charged with murder, rape,
burglary, arson, child support or probation revocation. Staff complete criminal background checks and verify each defendant’s information. If the defendant
is charged with assault, staff contact the victim to see if he/ she is afraid of the defendant being released. A weighted point scale is completed on each
interviewed defendant to determine program eligibility. If the defendant qualifies for the program, the defendant’s name is given to the judge who makes the
final decision to allow the defendant to participate in the program. Once in the program, the defendant has to call his/ her case worker once a week, remain
arrest free and abide by any special conditions the judge may set, such as curfew, not threatening, embarrassing or assaulting the alleged victim( s) in
domestic violence cases, or not having any contact with alleged victim( s) in domestic violence cases. Current courtroom procedures have domestic violence
bond reviews being held at 9: 00 am rather than the normal 2: 00 pm bond hearing. Because of this, staff are unable to gather information from victims or to
interview defendants. Defendants with domestic violence charges are usually placed on pretrial release by the judge with no verification of defendant’s
address and no victims input or knowledge. ** As of May, 1999, the PTR program also interviews and screens Spanish- speaking defendants. As of June,
2002, there were 188 Spanish- speaking defendants on pretrial release in Wake County.
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APPENDIX B:
Community Corrections Program Data
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name: Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders involved in the adult criminal justice system who indicate
evidence of a history of or potential substance abuse and/ or mental health problem or who have been charged with
a drug- related offense.
B. Capacity of Program: Unrestricted.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 2.06
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 3,793 Violent Offenders 1,040
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 3,893 Property Offenders 1,265
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 7,686 Drug Offenders 4,402
DWI Offenders 0
C. Average Length of Stay in Program:
0- 3 months= 32%; 4- 6 months= 27%;
7- 12 months= 26%; more than 12 months= 15%
Other/ Public Order Offenders 979
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 7,686
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed Unknown
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) Unknown
Probation Revocation ( technical) Unknown
Early/ Administrative Termination Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence Unknown
Other Terminations Unknown
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 6,407
VI. Program Activities: Screening, clinical assessment, treatment matching, referral, and care management for offenders.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Human Services
Current Program Name: Drug Education Schools ( DES)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Misdemeanant first- time drug offender whose primary charge is possession
of marijuana or possession of drug paraphernalia.
B. Capacity of Program: Unlimited.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: Program is self- supporting. Each offender is statutorily required
to pay a $ 150 fee for program participation.
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 0 Violent Offenders Unknown
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 5,411 Property Offenders Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 5,411 Drug Offenders Unknown
DWI Offenders Unknown
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 months Other/ Public Order Offenders Unknown
Unknown Unknown
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 5,411
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 5,411
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) Unknown
Probation Revocation ( technical) Unknown
Early/ Administrative Termination Unknown
Elected to Serve Active Sentence Unknown
Other Terminations Unknown
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 5,411
VI. Program Activities: 15 hours of education following a screening/ assessment that determines the offender’s appropriateness for
Drug Education School.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Community Service Work Program
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders on Unsupervised, Basic, or Intensive probation; DWI offenders;
parolees; offenders involved in the civil, juvenile, federal systems.
B. Capacity of Program: N/ A
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted N/ A Violent Offenders N/ A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted N/ A Property Offenders N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 73,843 Drug Offenders N/ A
DWI Offenders N/ A
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/ A Other/ Public Order Offenders N/ A
Unknown N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 73,843
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 53,258
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) N/ A
Probation Revocation ( technical) N/ A
Early/ Administrative Termination N/ A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence N/ A
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) 15,292
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 68,550
VI. Program Activities: The Community Service Work program is an alternative to probation and other sanctions offered to the
judicial system as a means of diverting offenders from active prison sentences. The Community Service offenders are placed in
local non- profit and governmental agencies to perform work that benefits the community where the crime occurred. The work
provided is needed by the agencies that otherwise would rely on local and / or county taxes; therefore, there are huge savings in
monetary compensation for the hours worked by the offenders.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: DWI Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders convicted under the Safe Roads Act ( DWI laws).
B. Capacity of Program: N/ A
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 4 Violent Offenders N/ A
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 10,376 Property Offenders N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 10,589* Drug Offenders N/ A
* Unknown status - 209 DWI Offenders 10,589
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/ A Other/ Public Order Offenders N/ A
Unknown N/ A
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 10,589
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 2,936
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 140
Probation Revocation ( technical) 1,495
Early/ Administrative Termination 4,372
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 274
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) 113
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 9,330
VI. Program Activities: Controls the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of
probation and enforces the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Community Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, a community punishment is any type of
sentence which does not include an active punishment or an intermediate punishment, or fall under the DWI laws.
A Community Punishment may include fines, restitution, community service and/ or substance abuse treatment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/ A
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 6,009 Violent Offenders 6,361
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 29,377 Property Offenders 13,376
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 35,396* Drug Offenders 7,830
* Unknown status - 10 DWI Offenders 77
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/ A Other/ Public Order Offenders 7,736
Unknown 16
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 35,396
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 9,555
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 523
Probation Revocation ( technical) 8,140
Early/ Administrative Termination 12,174
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 1,709
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) 269
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 32,370
VI. Program Activities: Controls the offender in the community by monitoring compliance with the conditions of
probation and enforces the conditions of probation through the violation process.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Intermediate Punishment Probation
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Under Structured Sentencing, an intermediate punishment requires the
offender to be placed on supervised probation and includes at least one of the following conditions: Special
Probation, assignment to a residential community corrections program, Electronic House Arrest, Intensive
Supervision, or assignment to a Day Reporting Center.
B. Capacity of Program: NA
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: NA
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 9,538 Violent Offenders 3,170
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 4,035 Property Offenders 4,531
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 13,576* Drug Offenders 3,886
* Unknown status - 3 DWI Offenders 28
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: N/ A Other/ Public Order Offenders 1,960
Unknown 1
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 13,576
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 2,373
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 357
Probation Revocation ( technical) 5,197
Early/ Administrative Termination 3,273
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 957
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) 149
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 12,306
VI. Program Activities: Controls offenders in the community through enforcing imposed intermediate sanctions, provides opportunities for substance
abuse and mental health treatment, ensures compliance with the conditions of probation, and enforces the conditions of probation through the violation
process.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Intensive Supervision - Probation ( ISP)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: ISP targets prison- bound offenders whose class of offense and prior record
or conviction level authorize an intermediate punishment. Offenders may also enter this sanction from a less
restrictive supervision level as a result of the violation process.
B. Capacity of Program: 9,075 slots with yearly capacity of 18,150 given a 6 month duration.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 10,828 Violent Offenders 2,783
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 4,337 Property Offenders 5,407
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 15,228* Drug Offenders 4,483
* Unknown Status - 63 DWI Offenders 1,138
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 6.5 months Other/ Public Order Offenders 1,369
Unknown 48
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 15,228
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed N/ A
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) N/ A
Probation Revocation ( technical) N/ A
Early/ Administrative Termination N/ A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence N/ A
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case)) N/ A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 14,303
VI. Program Activities: Officers are required to have 5 personal contacts per week - day and night hours consisting of 2 personal contacts
and 3 personal contacts after curfew; initial contact with offender’s family within first 5 days; employment and/ or school verification one
time per week; 2 contacts per month to assess school performance; arrest records checked twice weekly; and community service verification
coordinated with the agency.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Electronic House Arrest/ Electronic Monitoring ( EHA/ EM)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: EHA/ EM cases are intermediate punishment cases as defined within Structured
Sentencing. The sanction may also be used for post- release cases and for violators of both probation and post- release. The
Division also provides EHA/ EM monitoring services for Sheriff’s departments, Criminal Justice Partnership Programs, and
the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
B. Capacity of Program: There are approximately 1,400 field monitoring units available at any time. Computer system
capacity is approximately 3,000 but is easily adjusted.
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 1,377 Violent Offenders 500
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 1,237 Property Offenders 797
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 2,615* Drug Offenders 618
* Unknown Status - 1 DWI Offenders 368
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2.9 months Other/ Public Order Offenders 332
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 2,615
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed NA
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) NA
Probation Revocation ( technical) NA
Early/ Administrative Termination NA
Elected to Serve Active Sentence NA
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) NA
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 2,519
VI. Program Activities: 24- hour monitoring of offender actions, personal contact with the offender, curfew schedules that include work, education, and
treatment only, and immediate response to violations through the monitoring center and field officer response teams. Monitoring services provided to other
agencies include 24- hour monitoring of offender actions and violation reporting according to agency specifications. Response to violations within the
community and supervision of these offenders is the responsibility of those agencies.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: Day Reporting Center/ Criminal Justice Partnership Programs
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders whose class of conviction and prior record or conviction level
authorize an intermediate punishment.
B. Capacity of Program: N/ A
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 2,488 Violent Offenders 670
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 1,566 Property Offenders 1,324
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 4,079* Drug Offenders 1,439
* Unknown status - 25 DWI Offenders 190
* IMS data as of 10/ 12/ 02 Other/ Public Order Offenders 416
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 5.1 months Unknown 40
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 4,079
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 1,788
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 113
Probation Revocation ( technical) 412
Early/ Administrative Termination 1,245
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 106
Other Terminations ( offender died, close other state’s case) 652
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 4,316
VI. Program Activities: DRC/ CJPP programs generally fall into 2 categories of service delivery. Services are either onsite where
participants remain in the DRC while various types of services are provided throughout the day; or services are brokered where the
participant must go to various locations to receive a range of services, but all activities are coordinated by DRC/ CJPP program personnel.
The services available include, but are not limited to the following: assessments, screenings, counseling, alcohol and drug treatment
programs/ services, educational programs/ services, vocational programs/ services, and employment programs/ services.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Correction
Current Program Name: Intensive Motivational Program of Alternative Correctional Treatment ( IMPACT)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: 16- 30 year old offenders who received an intermediate punishment and were
convicted of a Class 1 misdemeanor, a Class A- 1 misdemeanor, or a felony, and are medically fit.
B. Capacity of Program: 1,350 per year
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 655 Violent Offenders 181
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 205 Property Offenders 411
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 861* Drug Offenders 194
Unknown status - 1 DWI Offenders 16
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 90- 120 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 59
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 861
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 873
Unsuccessful
Failed IMPACT 165
Absconded from IMPACT 6
Early Termination from IMPACT 9
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 1,053
VI. Program Activities: Probationers are required to exercise, drill, work, and attend school. They also receive
counseling/ development in the areas of social, job, and financial skills, Cognitive Behavioral Training Classes, and urine drug
screening. The goal of the IMPACT program is to instill discipline, work ethic, and self- confidence by the administration of a
strictly regimented, work- intensive, para- military system providing youthful offenders incentive to change their behavior and develop
new positive attitudes.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Department of Correction/ Division of Community Corrections
Current Program Name: DART ( Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment) - Cherry
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Offenders in need of substance abuse treatment.
B. Capacity of Program: 300 ( 200 beds/ 90 day program; 100 beds/ 28 day program)
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: N/ A
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 633 Violent Offenders 154
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 1,393 Property Offenders 307
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 2,029* Drug Offenders 295
Unknown status - 3 DWI Offenders 1,194
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 51 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 77
Unknown 2
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 2,029
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 1,892
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) N/ A
Probation Revocation ( technical) N/ A
Early/ Administrative Termination N/ A
Elected to Serve Active Sentence N/ A
Other Terminations ( list types) N/ A
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 2,041
VI. Program Activities: A 28 day or 90 day therapeutic community treatment model.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: ECO, Inc. ( Energy Committed to Offenders)
Current Program Name: ECO Center for Women
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Female offenders nearing release from state prison.
B. Capacity of Program: 20 per day
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 51.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 26 Violent Offenders 9
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 1 Property Offenders 7
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 27 Drug Offenders 6
DWI Offenders 1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program:
20 months or more
Other/ Public Order Offenders 4
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 27
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 6
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 0
Probation Revocation ( technical) 0
Early/ Administrative Termination ( disciplinary return to prison) 1
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 0
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 7
VI. Program Activities: NA, AA Home Leave, Work Release, Study Release, Community Volunteer Program, Annual Family
Day, Bible Study, Craft Night, Angel Tree, Holiday Open House, YMCA membership, Parks and Recreation Dept.
workshops, Consumer Credit Counseling Workshops.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION: Forsyth Initiative for Residential Self- Help Treatment
Current Program Name: FIRST, Inc. ( Forsyth Initiative for Residential Self- Help Treatment)
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Referrals from the criminal justice system with substance abuse/ addiction
issues. The average resident has 2 prior felony convictions, a 9th grade education, and a poor work history.
B. Capacity of Program: 120
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 58.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 32 Violent Offenders 4
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 12 Property Offender 6
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 44 Drug Offenders 13
DWI Offenders 10
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 2 years Other/ Public Order Offenders 7
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 40*
* some admissions have multiple offenses
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 8
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) Unknown
Probation Revocation ( technical) Unknown
Early/ Administrative Termination 6
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 70
Other Terminations 0
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 84
VI. Program Activities: FIRST is a two- year residential therapeutic community, which uses a behavior modification
and cognitive behavioral model. The program stresses education, vocational training, and therapeutic aftercare.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Summit House
II. Data Period: FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Nonviolent female offenders with children 7 years old and under.
B. Capacity of Program: 22 families
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program:
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 23 Violent Offenders 0
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 5 Property Offenders 8
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 28 Drug Offenders 19
DWI Offenders 1
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: Program
duration is 18- 24 months.
Other/ Public Order Offenders 0
Unknown 0
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 28
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 4
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) 0
Probation Revocation ( technical) 0
Early/ Administrative Termination 12
Elected to Serve Active Sentence 0
Other Terminations 3
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 19
VI. Program Activities: Parenting training, GED, substance abuse treatment, training for employment, life skills,
NA/ AA and counseling.
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I. DEPARTMENT/ ORGANIZATION:
Current Program Name: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers, Inc. ( TROSA)
II. Data Period: FY 2000- 2001 and FY 2001- 2002
III. A. Describe the Target Population: Male and female Substance abusers.
B. Capacity of Program: 350 residents
C. Cost Per Day ( Per Offender) of Program: $ 50.00
IV. Profile of Offenders Admitted:
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS B. TYPES OF OFFENDERS ADMITTED
Admissions Number Types of Offenders Admitted Number
Number of Felons Admitted 398 Violent Offenders 171
Number of Misdemeanants Admitted 169 Property Offenders 169
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 567* Drug Offenders 160
* Total admissions ( including non- criminals) were 620.
* 279 residents currently in program.
DWI Offenders 22
C. Average Length of Stay in Program: 300 days Other/ Public Order Offenders 36
Unknown 9
TOTAL ADMISSIONS 567
V. Monitoring Information:
TERMINATION FROM PROGRAM
Outcome Type of Termination Number
Successful Completed 23
Unsuccessful
Probation Revocation ( new offense) N/ A
Probation Revocation ( technical) N/ A
Early/ Administrative Termination 24
Medical Discharged 2
Other Terminations ( left program early by choice) 336
TOTAL TERMINATIONS 385
VI. Program Activities: TROSA is a two- year residential community. The program emphasizes vocational training,
educational development, development of interpersonal skills, and the transition of residents back into the
community. The TROSA program is available at no cost to the individual.