A single county or a group of counties within a single judicial district shall be eligible for direct financial aid under this chapter. A private agency may be eligible for direct financial aid under this chapter only in a county that has not established a local community corrections advisory board, and only after the county […]
Community corrections funds can be used to develop or expand the range of community punishments and services at the local level. Community-based program options may include, but are not limited to, the following: Noncustodial community corrections options that involve close supervision but that do not involve housing of the offender in a jail, workhouse or […]
Recipients of community corrections funds shall not use these funds to supplant existing funds from the state or the local government for existing correctional programs. In addition, the funds shall not be utilized for the following purposes: Construction, renovation or operation of county or municipal jails; Construction, renovation or operation of state facilities; or Salaries […]
A community corrections plan shall be developed by the local community corrections advisory board that sufficiently documents the local need and support for the proposed programs. The local community corrections advisory board’s plan shall also have the written endorsement of the county legislative body prior to its submission to the department of correction. The format […]
In order to remain eligible for continued grant funding, a recipient must substantially comply with the standards and administrative regulations of the department of correction defining program effectiveness. Each recipient will participate in an evaluation to determine local and state program effectiveness. The form of this evaluation will be determined by the department of correction. […]
A supervision fee in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month is imposed upon every offender serving a sentence under the supervision of a community corrections grantee. The fee may be waived in those cases determined to be hardship cases, as defined in § 40-28-202. The grantee shall be responsible for collecting and accounting […]
