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Village Okeechobee reports jail‑reentry peer support served 41 clients; commissioners praise cost savings
Summary
Leah Soarscribe of Village Okeechobee reported that the organization’s peer‑support jail‑reentry program served 41 clients (7 from jail, 31 from drug court), and estimated taxpayer savings if clients complete programs. Commissioners praised the program and discussed potential increased funding during the budget process.
Leah Soarscribe, executive director of Village Okeechobee, presented a quarterly update on the nonprofit’s peer support services for jail reentry and drug court clients.
Soarscribe told the board the program served a total of 41 clients in the reporting period; seven clients came from the jail reentry…
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