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Council approves pursuing state JAG funding for mobile probation and reentry unit
Summary
The Public Safety Coordinating Council voted to recommend that the county submit a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application for a Department of Corrections mobile probation and reentry unit after discussing costs, expected benefits and FDLE/DOJ requirements for non‑law‑enforcement vehicles.
Patrick Barentine, circuit administrator and chief probation officer for the Florida Department of Corrections in Circuit 13, briefed the council on a proposed mobile probation and reentry unit intended to bring probation services — including case review, oral‑swab drug testing and electronic file access — into neighborhoods where clients lack transportation.
Barentine said jurisdictions that implemented similar units saw reductions in technical violations and recidivism, and that the model includes three workstations so officers can access offenders’ electronic files and case notes while…
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