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Implement “First Felony” Pilot Program
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Conduct comprehensive risk/needs assessment
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Provide substance abuse and mental health programs, parenting skills, vocational, educational and job placement services
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Have Public Defender Social Worker track participants’ progress and ability to follow directives of services offered
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Partner with churches and community resource services to provide services, including coaching, housing, health needs, outreach services, and connection to other services
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Identify and fill service gaps for this population
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Improve information sharing and coordination
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Follow up on programs begun while in custody that have not been completed upon release
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Track the success of the program through scientifically accepted method of performance measurement following participants and control group
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Re-establish Adult “Drug Court” While Continuing Both Juvenile Drug Court & Family Drug Court (handbook, press release)
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Treatment and continuous testing, coordinated with services, including Court appearances every two weeks, intensive outpatient treatment, and residential treatment as deemed appropriate to address participants’ needs
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