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Alternative Sentencing report: 10 participants in March; one rehab completion
Summary
Paul Garcia of Court Related Services told the Comanche County commissioners that the Alternative Sentencing Program had 10 participants in March 2026, with one person completing rehab, seven employed and multiple sanctions and incentives recorded.
The Board of Comanche County Commissioners on April 20 heard the March 2026 Alternative Sentencing Program report from Paul Garcia of Court Related Services. Garcia told the board the program had 10 total participants, 10 active reporting, seven currently employed and one participant who completed a rehabilitation program during the month.
Garcia gave a detailed service breakdown: one participant was in custody after being picked up on an ASP warrant; six incentives were issued (listed as six sobriety coins); five sanctions were imposed; one participant was AWOL and failed to show for intake; seven were receiving outpatient treatment. Commissioner Ryan John asked if Garcia was doing the assessments; Garcia replied, "I have someone doing those." Commissioner Josh Powers asked whether there were adequate participants; Garcia said, "we could get a little more in, that some do not understand the offer." Chairman Johnny Owens asked whether the program was going well and Garcia replied, "I do for now."
The report provided the board with point-in-time program metrics but did not include a formal recommendation for changes or additional funding. Commissioners asked operational questions about assessments and enrollment; no motion to change program operations or budget was recorded during the meeting.
