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Community Corrections

The main focus of the Community Corrections Program is to help inmates reclaim their lives. This is
done by teaching inmates skills such as how to write a check, finding jobs, paying fines and restitution
and completing community service. This program is open to inmates who are non violent and
classified as low to moderate risk of offending while in the program.

ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING
An option for individuals who have received their first conviction of Operating Under the Influence
(OUI) is the Alternative Sentencing Program. In lieu of spending three days inside the jail, the offender
pays a fine and performs 16 hours of service to the community. This takes place at various locations
such as schools or other governmental buildings. Total participants in Alternative Sentencing Program
was 122 for 2019.

The community benefits greatly by these services being performed at no cost. The offender benefits by
understanding the critical nature of their offense while paying their debt to society in a way that actually
matters.

The program is staffed the entire time by no less than two Corrections Officers whose job it is to manage
the program and maintain safety.
ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING NUMBERS

Payment Received $ 27,500
Program Expense $ 10,500
County Revenue $ 17,000

Work Release Participants Community Service

Despite the lower number of inmates in
140 Community Corrections for 2019, the
120 Community Service Program provided
100
14,031 hours of labor to Cumberland
80 County non-profit organizations, saving them
60
40 $196,434
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NON PROFIT LABOR HOURS
0
2016 2017 2018 2019
Participants Continue Work into New Year 20322
18461
The Work Release Program had 16 employers in 2019,
down from 27 in 2018. 14031

Campus Crew & Refinement Program
Providing maintenance support for the Sheriff’s 2017 2018 2019
Office campus, the crew provided 15,546 hours
of service, saving the Cumberland County Sheriff’s
Office $217,644 in labor costs for 2019.
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