The summit county court of common pleas community service program
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| THE SUMMIT COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM The Community Service Program administers community work service for adult offenders who are on probation. They are placed in non-profit and governmental agencies and assist these agencies in a variety of projects. Offenders are referred to the Community Service Program by the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, as a condition of probation (as a sanction, per journal entry), or as a means of paying court costs and/or supervision fees. According to Miscellaneous Rule #450, qualifying probationers are those who fall under a poverty status and have been fully compliant with their terms of probation. After a written recommendation has been made and the Court has approved the request, probationers are permitted to pay off their court costs and fees by working community service hours. The probationer (referral) is then scheduled to be interviewed by the Probation Department’s Community Service Coordinator. The Coordinator will evaluate each referral’s work, school, and family schedules, as well as their access to transportation. Referrals compromise a wide spectrum of men and women of all ages, talents, and work skills. Every effort is made to match referrals with community service agency needs. If possible, the referral will be placed in an agency closest to their neighborhood. They may be placed in churches, housing programs, hunger centers, thrift stores, or social service organizations. Work activities range from litter collection, landscaping, and maintenance, to clerical and professional tasks. Public safety is assured by placing the referrals in an agency which provides close supervision. The Coordinator monitors all referrals through completion by constant communication with agencies where they are placed. Each Probation Officer is updated on the progress of their clients. The Court Community Service Program demonstrates that community service sentencing is a “win-win” alternative that directly benefits the courts and our neighborhoods. The experience allows referrals the opportunity to modify work behavior, act in a responsible manner, and to improve their lifestyles. Work skills training can be learned “on the job”. The program frequently results in positive changes for the offender who performs community service work. The Community Service Program is a cost effective and efficient sentencing alternative that responds to the needs of the Court and of the community. Directory: Programs -> Pages Programs -> Summaries of Relevant Studies Reviewed by the Department That Meet the Standard for Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness Programs -> Project Scoring Template Pre-Construction Phase New Core/Branch Campus Projects Programs -> University of Hawai‘i Maui College dental assisting program review october 21, 2013 Programs -> Invitation for Bid Calact/mbta for Standard Floor and Low Floor Rural Duty Vehicles ifb no. 12-03 November 14, 2012 Programs -> Schedule of Events for 2014-2015 Camp Trotter vts & Golf June 20-22, 2014 Programs -> Interpreting Weather Satellite Data Introduction Programs -> Canadian Forces (CF) Programs -> China News in Brief August, 2011 Programs -> Kerry B. Dumbaugh Pages -> Lacey Sheppard a dance educator and arts integration enthusiast from Baltimore, md. Lacey truly believes that teaching dance is an art form of its own Download 4.52 Kb. Share with your friends:
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