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Community Corrections director: 2,125 served this fiscal year; programs saved more than $5 million, he says
Summary
Director Jeff Kilpatrick reported Community Corrections served 2,125 people this fiscal year, estimated savings of more than $5 million in jail-bed costs, a targeted July rollout for a Public Safety Assessment and transitional housing expected by late June.
Jeff Kilpatrick, Director of Lancaster County Community Corrections, told the Board of Corrections on May 7 that the department has served 2,125 individuals so far this fiscal year and estimates its programs have saved more than $5 million in jail-bed costs.
Kilpatrick said the department calculated an estimated average savings of 127 jail-bed days, and he described several program trends: increased participation in the 24/7 sobriety program after coordination with the County Attorney’s Office and judges; a slight decline in drug- and alcohol-testing and diversion referrals; and problem-solving programs that served 114 new clients this quarter. He said the Veterans Program reached its highest participation level and the Mental Health Program is nearing capacity.
Kilpatrick told commissioners that Pretrial Release has remained steady and that a Public Safety Assessment rollout is targeted for July, contingent on completion of a new notification system. He said migration to a new information system is underway to address ongoing challenges extracting data from the current system.
The director described transitional housing work in partnership with the Voluntary Crisis Response Center that county staff expect to be available by late June, and he confirmed that no diversion program is currently at capacity; he said fee waivers are being issued regularly so financial barriers do not exclude participation.
Commissioners asked for clarifications on clinical treatment services following the state Drug Court transition and praised the department’s performance. The Board did not take a formal action on the update.
