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REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Sheriff Lucky Larson submitted a request for a
Justice System Assessment (JSA) to the National
Institute of Corrections Jail Center. Ms. Fran Zandi,
Correctional Program Specialist, responded to the
request arranging for the JSA to be delivered April
24-26, 2007. Ms Diane Moore and Mr. Kevin Warwick
were selected to conduct the JSA.
Meetings with the County Officials were to be held
April 24-26, 2007 to assess the jail, its
operations, conduct a review of local criminal
justice system practices and gather additional
information on the current situation in Lake County,
Montana.
The community meeting was to be held on April 26,
2007. Captain Todd prepared in advance for the
on-site technical assistance visit and worked to
insure that all the key stakeholders were prepared
for the meeting. He agreed to provide meeting space
for Tuesday and Wednesday and a large group space
for the community meeting on Thursday.
The purpose of the technical assistance provided to
Lake County was the following:
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To assist Lake County in evaluating the
practicality of adopting various intermediate
sanctions options for the users of the criminal
justice system;
- To assist Lake County with the evaluation of
jail programs and its impact on the facility;
- To assist Lake County in reviewing various
options for jail planning;
- To assist Lake County in exploring a range of
sanctions as a part of the decision making
process related to a potential reduction in jail
crowding;
- To assist Lake County as it considers adding,
deleting or changing some components of the
criminal justice system;
- To assist Lake County in evaluating the use
of various pre-trial release options and other
release mechanisms for low risk offenders;
- To assist Lake County in reviewing and
developing jail programs; and
- To assist in providing the next steps for
community reentry programs in Lake County.
Read the
Justice System Assessment
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