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Buncombe County pretrial services resumes intake after 90‑day pause; new policies and risk assessments introduced
Summary
County staff reported pretrial services paused new intakes for a staffing and program review and have resumed after about 90 days. The program will supply pretrial risk assessments to judges and tighten protocols, with national training for staff and limits on geographic supervision.
Miss Herring (Justice Services leadership) told the group the county paused accepting new pretrial cases to review operations, address staffing shortages and implement tighter policies; existing program participants continued to be served during the pause.
Why it matters: Pretrial services provide judges with information to inform release decisions and supervision; changes to the program affect court operations, public safety assessments and case management for people awaiting adjudication.
Herring said she began a program review after starting in the department late last year, noting newer managers and a lack of operational leadership when she arrived. She…
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