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PROGRAMS
In addition to these
traditional services, our Department initiated a diversity of programs to
further enhance the local community system including the following:
ATI
(Alternatives
to Incarceration) The focus of this program is to offer pre-trial
assessments of incarcerated defendants’ likelihood of appearance at
future court dates. These findings are reported to the courts to assist
in decisions of bail reduction or Release on Recognizance. Supervision
services are available to this population when required by the court.
DAT
(Designated
Assessment Team) This collaborative service is coordinated by our agency
and consists of representatives from Mental Health, Social Services,
Youth Bureau, Volunteer Counseling Services, Mental Health Association,
police, BOCES, parents and local schools. By developing, implementing
and monitoring a comprehensive early intervention and intensive
treatment plan. youth are diverted from Family Court involvement.
PINS
Services are provided to youth through age 18 through the DAT
collaborative. Intensive Case Management services are offered to these
youth and their families by the Department of Social Services, diverting
them from Probation and /or Family Court intervention unless needed.
ISP
(Intensive
Supervision Program) This State-funded program allows us to establish
specialized caseloads with limited numbers of adult convicted and
prison-bound felons. These offenders are provided with maximum
supervision and close monitoring while remaining in the community.
SOS
(Sex Offender Services) This team is responsible for the pre-sentence
investigation of those convicted of sex related crimes. They supervise
those placed on probation, assess their risk to the community, provide
information to facilitate the Court’s classification of offenders for
the State Sex Offender Registry and develop a supervision plan to reduce
risk to the community. They coordinate with other law enforcement
agencies in surveillance of sex offenders residing in Rockland County.
They collaborate and co-lead groups with Mental Health professionals to
provide sex offender specific treatment with the goal of greater
community protection.
DVP
(Domestic Violence Program) This officer is responsible for the
pre-sentence investigation of those convicted of domestic violence
related offenses and the supervision of those placed on probation.
Probationers are provided with maximum supervision and monitoring of
court orders. The Officer co-leads Domestic Violence Classes with
Volunteer Counseling Services. Protection and sensitivity to the needs
of victims is a priority.
Offender
Reentry
The Offender
Reentry Coordinator works with representatives of state and local
criminal justice agencies, law enforcement, human services,
community-based organizations and grassroots leaders to support formerly
incarcerated persons and facilitate their integration back into the
community.
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