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House Arrest - Electronic
Monitoring
Participants are either directly
sentenced to this restrictive IP sanction or
administratively transferred from the jail after serving
a portion of their minimum sentence. Curfew compliance
is monitored through the use of electronic monitoring
equipment to include GPS (Global Positioning Satellites)
and remote alcohol breath testing
Accelerated Rehabilitative
Disposition
A pre-trial diversionary
program for those participants approved by the District
Attorney. Defendants complete a period of probationary
supervision in exchange for dismissal of the charges and
their record being expunged.
Community Service Program
(Adult/Juvenile)
Sanction ordered by the Court as a stand alone sentence
or as a condition of probation, parole, consent decree,
ARD, Intermediate Punishment or in lieu of fines and
costs. Community Service is also used in conjunction
with the prison Earned Time Program to reduce an inmates
minimum sentence.
Shoplifter Alternative/Youth
Educational Services
A home study program geared toward Retail Theft first
offenders. The participants listen to a series of tapes
or CDs and complete workbooks designed by the non-profit
Shoplifters Alternative based in Jericho, NY. This
program is made possible through our relationship with
the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention:
http://www.shopliftingprevention.org/main.htm
Earned Time Program
Inmates in the County jail are afforded the opportunity
to reduce their minimum sentence via program
participation in AA/NA meetings, religious services,
community service, educational/vocational training, drug
and alcohol counseling, mental health counseling, etc.
Bad Check Offenders Program
This cognitive life skills
program developed by Mitchell Voron of Positive
Solutions Inc., is offered on a quarterly basis for
adult offenders charged with writing bad checks.
Court Reporting Network (CRN)
Evaluations
Mandatory screening performed by certified CRN
evaluators, prior to a defendant’s sentencing or
placement on Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for
Driving under the Influence.
Alcohol Highway Safety School
Mandatory educational program
consisting of 12.5 hours of instruction on such topics
as DUI and the Law, Effects of Alcohol on the Driving
Skills etc. This program is offered monthly to DUI
offenders and can accommodate 25 participants/session.
DUI School is also offered on the weekends on a
quarterly basis.
SCRAM (Secure
Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring System)
The system utilizes a bracelet, modem
and SCAMNET, to determine a person's blood alcohol
content, BAC, or in the case of SCRAM, a person's
Transdermal Alcohol Content, TAC, by the sweat excreted
through the wearer's skin.
Collections
Defendants with fines, costs,
and/or restitution must enter into a payment plan with
the Collections Coordinators.
House Arrest/Electronic
Monitoring (Juvenile)
Community based sanction designed as an alternative to
residential placement for delinquent youth in need of
intensive supervision.
Intensive Probation (Juvenile)
Community supervision for delinquent youth requiring
frequent contact with a probation officer based on
risk/needs instruments.
Juvenile Aftercare Officer
This is a professional
level position that will coordinate programming and
aftercare services for juveniles placed in a residential
facility by the Court.
Juvenile Restitution Program
Youth earn money to repay
restitution due their victim(s) by working at an
assigned business.
Juvenile Probation
Community based supervision
ordered by the Court for youth that are adjudicated
delinquent or placed under a Consent Decree.
School Based Probation
Juvenile Probation Officer
with a school designated as his/her primary work site.
Juvenile Intake
Juveniles alleged to have
committed delinquent acts are interviewed and processed
by the intake officer for an informal or formal
disposition.
Department Canine
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Canine and handler are used to
search the residence and property of those under
Court
Supervision suspected of possessing illegal drugs. The
unit may also be engaged to assist area law enforcement
and local school districts during any search for
controlled substances.
Victim-Community Awareness
Class
A program designed to heighten a juvenile offenders
awareness of the harm caused by their actions. The
program is facilitated by trained juvenile probation
officers.
Urinalysis
Adult or juvenile offenders, Domestic Relation’s cases
and CYS Dependency cases may be ordered by the Court to
undergo random/routine drug testing by Court
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