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Wouldn’t more diversion programs keep people out of jail to begin with?

April 26, 2017Diversion jail people Programs

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Wouldn’t more diversion programs keep people out of jail to begin with?

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A. For every inmate in jail there are 22 in the following diversion programs, which are alternatives to incarceration; Unsupervised Probation, Felony Probation and Parole, Adult Misdemeanor Probation, Sheriff’s Community Labor Program, Community Court Services Program, Pre-Trial Release, and Work Release. In addition, the Jail itself has 11 inmate support programs; Chaplain Services, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Commerce and Labor Skills Training, Drug Awareness, Celebrate Recovery, Anger Management, Purpose Driven Life, Bible Study, G.E.D., and Church Services.