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Delaware County oversight board hears program and reentry updates; staff say capacity limits slow PREP 2 enrollment

Delaware County Jail Oversight Board · January 2, 2025
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Summary

Officials described PREP 1 and PREP 2 substance-use programming, reentry and education outcomes and vacancies in program staff. The board heard that PREP 2's closed enrollment and facilitator shortages can create enrollment lags that affect court-ordered treatment timelines.

Program and reentry staff told the Delaware County Jail Oversight Board in July that education, substance-use and reentry programming continue to produce measurable outcomes but are constrained by staff capacity and enrollment logistics.

Kelly Shaw, program and reentry administrator, reported that grant-funded reentry work through Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) had three referrals in June and that First Step job-readiness cohorts were active: one cohort completed with eight sign-ups and six graduates, another…

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