Who is Eligible?

Eligibility is Program Specific

• The program serves ONLY felony offenders, sentenced or charged. Misdemeanors are no longer served as the program is designed to reduce recidivism among felony offenders who are moderate to high-risk of re-offending. 

The Defendant Must Be Court Ordered

• No history of assaultive behavior (defined as 2 or more assaultive offences in the past 5 years). 

• Felons with applicable sentencing guidelines.

• Felons with applicable COMPAS Risk/Needs Assessment scores of moderate to high-risk in various risk categories.

• Felony probation violators.

• Defendants pending criminal case conclusion scoring moderate to high risk on the PRAXIS Risk Assessment.

Additional Criteria for the Incarcerated Offender:

• Must be a model inmate.

• No behavior problems during incarceration.

• No medical problems that would prohibit or limit full participation in the community service work program.

• No out of county inmates are eligible.

• Minimum and medium security, low risk jail classification.