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LaSalle County officials brief committee on problem‑solving courts, plan community outreach
Summary
Probation staff presented a video and brochure describing LaSalle County’s grant‑funded problem‑solving courts and intensive probation programs, explained team staffing and certification, and agreed to gather recidivism metrics before wider marketing.
LaSalle County probation staff presented a community‑outreach plan for the county’s problem‑solving courts and intensive probation program to the Law and Justice Committee during its July 22 meeting, and committee members asked staff to compile outcome data before expanding public promotion.
The presentation, which included a brochure and an informational video, described the county’s grant‑funded programs: drug court and Treatment Alternative Court (TAC) under the problem‑solving court model, and an intensive probation program funded through a separate grant. The programs combine judicial oversight, treatment and support services, and phased supervision to reduce incarceration and address underlying causes of crime.
County probation staff said intensive probation began in 2014 and that the…
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