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Community Corrections reports recidivism improvements, program growth and budget requests
Summary
Tim Zaya, director of community corrections, reviewed the day report center's programs, recidivism metrics (26% five-year rate for program graduates), a new DUI program, federal-probation referrals, home confinement GPS monitoring figures, grant revenue and a staffing/title request for a testing technician.
Tim Zaya, community corrections director, presented a multi-part update on the county’s day report center, recovery resource center, home confinement program and related services, including recidivism data, grant revenues and operational requests.
Zaya reported that program graduates have a five-year recidivism rate of 26 percent, compared with a 77 percent national return-to-prison figure he cited from the National Institute of Justice. “Five years, our recidivism rate for program graduates is 26,” he said, adding the local program tracks post-graduation outcomes to measure success.
He described service volumes: staff-facilitated group and individual…
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