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Russell County wins VACO award for Community Work Program that saved millions
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Dean Lynch, executive director of the Virginia Association of Counties, presented Russell County with a 2025 VACO Achievement Award for its Community Work Program, a locally run alternative‑sentencing initiative that county officials said has saved millions and helped participants find work.
Dean Lynch, executive director of the Virginia Association of Counties, presented Russell County with a 2025 VACO Achievement Award on Nov. 3 for the county’s Community Work Program, a locally run alternative‑sentencing initiative. Lynch told the Board of Supervisors the award recognizes “innovative programs providing public services that can be emulated by other counties.”
The county established the Community Work Program in 2016 to reduce the expense of housing inmates at a regional jail. Participants in the program pay a monthly fee, agree to home checks, submit to drug testing and wear GPS monitors while enrolled. Program staff schedule projects for nonprofit…
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