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 | Supervision
After a conviction at trial or a plea of guilty, eligible defendants
may be placed on probation by a judge for a specific period of time
in lieu of incarceration. Probation sentences range from one or
three years for a misdemeanor to five years for a felony. Our newly
restructured system uses a team approach to supervision which
includes counseling and referrals to community resources for
specific treatment needs. The supervision curriculum includes
cognitive-based group instruction for those at highest risk of
recidivism among our population. JAG makes sure that the
offender meets any conditions set by the judge including restitution
to victims, community service and drug treatment. The goal is to
encourage the probationer to become a law-abiding member of the
community, with emphasis placed on the deterrence of future violent
behavior. JAG is utilizing technological enhancements to
augment supervision and to improve data collection and retention.
Included in this initiative is the introduction of multimedia,
highly interactive reporting stations that rely on hand geometry to
verify identification. |
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