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Community Corrections reports staffing, program and bed cuts; warns of higher revocation rates without state support
Summary
Washington County Community Corrections leaders told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9 that budget shortfalls and cuts in state funding forced elimination of 18 FTEs, closure of victim services, a 48-bed reduction in center capacity, and cuts to peer and housing programs.
Washington County Community Corrections leaders told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 9 that budget shortfalls and reductions in state funding have forced program cuts that may change local sentencing and supervision outcomes.
The Community Corrections presenter said the agency has eliminated 18 full-time positions across divisions, closed the victim-services unit, ended the intern program, reduced capacity at the local center by 48 beds, cut peer-support programs and reduced…
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