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Sheriff’s JCAP program to add female cohort; grant to fund part-time officer at no cost to county
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Summary
Council created a new JCat/JCAP line item and heard that a grant will fund a part-time corrections officer dedicated to the jail-based JCAP program; the program expects a female cohort and an upcoming graduation.
Council members and staff at the February 2026 meeting discussed the jail-based JCAT/JCAP program, its expansion and a grant that will fund a part-time corrections officer to support programming.
Speaker 5 described the program at the sheriff’s department as "turned out to be quite the success" and said grant funding will cover a part-time corrections officer assigned specifically to the program so facilitators do not have to wait for an officer to be "come off the floor" (SEG 051–069). Speaker 2 asked whether the officer would meet with participants in a different room and Speaker 5 confirmed the officer would "be specifically working just for the JCAP program" in the same meeting space (SEG 092–099). Speaker 5 added the funding for that officer would come at "no cost to the county" (SEG 070–074).
Public comment (Speaker 6) noted the program will hold a second cohort graduation at the end of the month and will run a female cohort next; Speaker 6 said they are preparing grant applications due April 1 and that state corrections funding allocations for 2026 did not include jail treatment/pretrial/diversion but encouraged applying for 2027 funding (SEG 600–631).
Why it matters: The council's creation of a dedicated accounting line and the grant-funded officer could expand capacity for in-jail programming and relieve full-time staff. Program continuation and expansion depend on securing grants and future allocations.
Representative quotes: Speaker 5 said the program had "turned out to be quite the success." On operations, Speaker 6 said, "we're really excited to have that female cohort for our third cohort."
