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CJCC presents 2024 data dashboard: jail population up to pre-pandemic levels, MAT enrollments and diversion funding highlighted
Summary
The Criminal Justice Collaborating Council previewed its 2024 annual report and data dashboard, reporting a jail average daily population of 91, continued investment in medication-assisted treatment in jail, $250,000 for law enforcement deflection and diversion, and several program outcomes for treatment courts and diversion programs.
The Criminal Justice Collaborating Council previewed its 2024 annual report and data dashboard, reporting that the county jail’s average daily population rose to 91—near pre-pandemic levels—and presenting year-to-year shifts in bookings, treatment referrals and diversion activity.
Sarah Benedict, CJCC staff, led the data presentation and highlighted four 2024 goals: sustain collaborative programs, retain funding for the jail’s medication-assisted-treatment (MAT) counselor, fully implement law-enforcement deflection and diversion, and expand the family treatment court. Benedict said the CJCC secured an additional $250,000 to support law-enforcement deflection and diversion activity.
Key figures presented to the council included an average daily jail population of 91 and total bookings reported for 2024 (reported as 7,716), which Benedict said remains lower than pre-pandemic totals by a couple of hundred bookings. The CJCC also…
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