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Alternatives program reports low recidivism for completers; manager announces departure
Summary
The Alternatives program reported that participants who complete recommended treatment had a 12% recidivism rate in the latest Department of Management analysis. Program manager Shelby announced her resignation effective Nov. 6 and introduced Nicole, the care coordinator, as her successor.
Shelby, program manager for the county's Alternatives program, told the board on Oct. 28 that Department of Management tracking shows a 12% recidivism rate among program completers in the most recent reporting period; the overall recidivism rate for all participants was 17%.
Shelby said non-completers'who often face higher needs such as homelessness'had a substantially higher recidivism rate of 61%. She…
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