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| Community corrections program aims to help non-violent offenders |
| By thedailynews.cc - Elizabeth Waldon |
| Published: 06/05/2013 |
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STANTON — A local community corrections program is going strong, despite budget cuts. The Michigan Community Corrections Act of 1988 established a statewide policy to develop and operate corrections programs for non-violent adult offenders who would otherwise be incarcerated. In 1989, Montcalm County established a Community Corrections Advisory Board. In 1997, Ionia County merged with Montcalm County to form a two-county board. Montcalm County initiated a split with Ionia County in 2004, but the two counties merged again in 2006 in a reorganization by the sheriff’s department. Kevin Everingham is manager of the Montcalm County Community Corrections Advisory Board on behalf of the Montcalm County Sheriff’s Office. He is responsible for arranging multiple services, including probation residential services, community service placements and vocational rehabilitation programs, substance abuse outpatient counseling, jobs readiness classes in jail, cognitive assessments and cognitive behavior classes. Read More. |
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