alternative incarceration center aic

1. ALTERNATIVE INCARCERATION CENTER (AIC) PRESENTATION BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA STEVENS KENT INCLUDING MATERIALS FROM SMITH COUNTY CSCD GREG PARHAM, SUPERVISOR AIC

3. INCREASED NUMBER OF CASES BUT NO ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURTS In 2006, the four Smith County District courts saw new felony criminal case filings increase to 3,269 per year. This is more than 10 times the number of new felony criminal case filings since the last district court was created in 1978, almost 30 years earlier. Of course, the four Smith County District Courts do not just handle felony criminal cases. These same four district courts, in addition to the 3,269 new felony criminal cases filed per year, also have some 3,526 new civil cases filed per year.

4. INCREASE CASES WITH LIMITED EXPANSION OF COUNTY COURTS AT LAW The three County Courts at Law are now handling approximately 5,788 new misdemeanor criminal cases a year which is comparable to the same number of new misdemeanor criminal cases they saw filed in 1997 (the year a third county court at law was created). The three County Courts at Law are now handling approximately 2,082 new civil case filings as compared to the 1997 level of 1,251 new civil filings per year. The County Courts at Law are now

5. AIC MISSION STATEMENT

6. BRIEF HISTORY OF AIC The Alternative Incarceration Center (AIC) was a joint effort between the Smith County Council of District Judges and Council of County Court-at-Law Judges and the Smith County Commissioners Court. The AIC is a county funded program that is administered by the Smith County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Adult Probation). The AIC is a day reporting center which focuses on nonviolent offenders who would have been sentenced to a prison or jail term. Instead, they are given the opportunity to be placed on community supervision and enter into the AIC program; where they report and complete a daily itinerary, receive job skills training and placement through the Job Club (conducted in conjunction with the Texas Workforce Commission), are provided rehabilitation and reintegration programs through drug and alcohol treatment services, mental health services, and life skills through daily direction and interaction from Supervision Officers. The program consists of offenders on misdemeanor supervision (AIC-M), felony supervision (AIC-F) and civil supervision (AIC-C).

7. PROJECTED COST SAVINGS 2007

8. 2nd QUARTER 2006-07 TOTALS BY MONTH JANUARY 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 888 Offenders Served 57 Successful Releases 4 Unsuccessful Releases 0 Total Releases 4 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 53 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 50 February 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 1799 Offenders Served 88 Successful Releases 1 Unsuccessful Releases 3 Total Releases 4 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 84 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 35 March 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 2663 Offenders Served 113 Successful Releases 7 Unsuccessful Releases 7 Total Releases 14 Offenders in AIC program at End of Month 99 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 29

9. 3rd QUARTER 2006-07 TOTALS BY MONTH April 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 2787 Offenders Served 121 Successful Releases 10 Unsuccessful Releases 6 Total Releases 16 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 105 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 22 May 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 3314 Offenders Served 147 Successful Releases 14 Unsuccessful Releases 16 Total Releases 30 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 117 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 42 June 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 3404 Offenders Served 143 Successful Releases 17 Unsuccessful Releases 9 Total Releases 26 Offenders in AIC program at End of Month 117 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 26

10. 4th QUARTER 2006-07 TOTALS BY MONTH  July 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 3542 Offenders Served 143 Successful Releases 9 Unsuccessful Releases 14 Total Releases 23 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 120 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 28 August 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 3742 Offenders Served 150 Successful Releases 16 Unsuccessful Releases 13 Total Releases 29 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 121 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 30 September 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 3435 Offenders Served 148 Successful Releases 10 Unsuccessful Releases 6 Total Releases 16 Offenders in AIC program at End of Month 132 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 27

11. 1st QUARTER 2007-08 TOTALS BY MONTH  October 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 4301 Offenders Served 168 Successful Releases 10 Unsuccessful Releases 11 Total Releases 21 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 147 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 36 November 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 4295 Offenders Served 178 Successful Releases 6 Unsuccessful Releases 11 Total Releases 17 Offenders in AIC program at the End of Month 161 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 31 December 2007 Jail Bed Days Saved 4794 Offenders Served 179 Successful Releases 2 Unsuccessful Releases 13 Total Releases 15 Offenders in AIC program at End of Month 164 New Offenders Added to AIC During Month 18

12. NUMBER OF OFFENDERS DAILY AVERAGE PER MONTH January 2007 � Daily average for the month 34 February 2007 � Daily average for the month 71 March 2007 � Daily average for the month 96 April 2007 � Daily average for the month 103 May 2007 � Daily average for the month 113 June 2007 � Daily average for the month 116 July 2007 - Daily average for the month 117 August 2007 - Daily average for the month 124 September 2007 - Daily average for the month 121 October 2007 - Daily average for the month 144 November 2007 � Daily average for the month 151 December 2007 � Daily average for the month 163 The target number of offenders in the AIC program for 2006-07 was 100. The AIC reached that target goal on March 15, 2007. The target number of offenders in the AIC program beginning in October of 2007 was increased to 200.

13. FEES COLLECTED Court Costs, Fines, Fees Total Collected 1st Quarter 2006-07 $ 0.00 2nd Quarter 2006-07 January $ 130.00 February $1,930.00 March $3,325.50 Total Collected 2nd Quarter $5,385.50 3rd Quarter 2006-07 April $2,315.00 May $2,768.60 June $2,007.00 Total Collected 3rd Quarter $7,090.60 4th Quarter 2006-07 July $4,569.96 August $4,909.74 September $5,883.82 Total Collected 4th Quarter $15,363.52 1st Quarter 2007-08 October $6,748.06 November $6,712.00 December $3,514.00 Total Collected 1st Quarter $16,974.06 Year to Date Total $44,813.68

14. FEES COLLECTED Child Support Collected Total Collected 1st Quarter 2006-07 $ 300.00 2nd Quarter 2006-07 January $ 900.00 February $10,738.11 March $ 9,454.44 Total Collected 2nd Quarter $21,092.55 3rd Quarter 2006-07 April $13,834.15 May $14,986.99 June $14,286.82 Total Collected 3rd Quarter $43,107.96 4th Quarter 2006-07 July $13,613.83 August $24,161.84 September $13,116.18 Total Collected 4th Quarter $50,891.85 1st Quarter 2007-08 October $16,449.34 November $37,007.07 December $20,101.14 Total Collected 1st Quarter $73,557.55 Year to Date Total $188,949.91

15. SERVICES PROVIDED OFFENDERS Number of Offenders Employed The AIC contracts with the Texas Workforce Commission to conduct a Job Club two times per week for those unemployed. January 27 February 60 March 86 April 95 May 114 June 91 July 101 August 90 September 106 October 110 November 121 December 112 Number of Offenders Receiving Services Mental Health Substance Treatment January 1 January 9 February 2 February 16 March 2 March 17 April 2 April 15 May 3 May 10 June 3 June 13 July 7 July 13 August 9 August 9 September 8 September 23 October 8 October 29 November 6 November 26 December 8 December 27

16. OFFENDER CONTACTS 2nd Quarter 2006 -07 Office Contacts by Supervision Officers 2,742 Field Contacts by Field Officers 656 Collateral Field Contacts by Field Officers 254 Attempted Field Contacts by Field Officers 182 Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 203 Collateral Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 10 Attempted Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 34 Breathalyzer Tests Administered by Field Officers 309

17. OFFENDER CONTACTS 3rd Quarter 2006 � 07 Office Contacts by Supervision Officers 3,851 Field Contacts by Field Officers 624 Collateral Field Contacts by Field Officers 367 Attempted Field Contacts by Field Officers 211 Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 154 Collateral Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 6 Attempted Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 32 Breathalyzer Tests Administered by Field Officers 159

18. OFFENDER CONTACTS 4th Quarter 2006 -07 Office Contacts by Supervision Officers 3,588 Field Contacts by Field Officers 769 Collateral Field Contacts by Field Officers 547 Attempted Field Contacts by Field Officers 244 Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 55 Collateral Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 2 Attempted Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 8 Breathalyzer Tests Administered by Field Officers 134

19. OFFENDER CONTACTS 1st Quarter 2007 -08 Office Contacts by Supervision Officers 3,533 Field Contacts by Field Officers 879 Collateral Field Contacts by Field Officers 804 Attempted Field Contacts by Field Officers 407 Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 36 Collateral Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 8 Attempted Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 16 Breathalyzer Tests Administered by Field Officers 199

20. OFFENDER CONTACTS End of Year 2007 Office Contacts by Supervision Officers 13,714 Field Contacts by Field Officers 2,928 Collateral Field Contacts by Field Officers 1,972 Attempted Field Contacts by Field Officers 1,044 Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 448 Collateral Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 26 Attempted Telephone Contacts by Field Officers 90 Breathalyzer Tests Administered by Field Officers 801

21. WHAT OFFENDERS SAY ABOUT THE AIC An Exit Interview is conducted with program participants when they are discharged from the AIC. Below are some comments taken from these exit interviews. �The AIC has allowed me to keep my freedom, job, and contact with friends and family. The AIC has opened my eyes to the reckless acts that almost caused me to lose my freedom for many years�. JM �The AIC has helped me to be better with my responsibility with my child support and my time�. TH �The AIC has taught me to control my behavior�. MM �The AIC has helped me to learn that my actions have consequences. And it has taught me how to stay on the right path to succeeding in all my goals�. DO �The AIC has motivated me to take care of my responsibilities�. RS �The AIC has helped me to understand how wrong I was. It has also helped me to think before making decisions�. HP �The AIC has helped me to get and keep a job�. JS

22. OTHER PROPOSALS Use of Technology SCRAM UNITS IGNITION INTERLOCK ELECTRONIC MONITORING GPS MONITORING JAIL EXPEDITED CASE COURTS IDENTIFY CASES FOR EXPEDITED DISPOSITION PROVIDE RESOURCES TO EXPEDITE

23. JAIL OVERCROWDING RELIEF PROPOSALS Pre-trial release supervision programs with reduced bail amounts required Drug Court Program DWI Court Program More funding for visiting judges to expedite jail cases demanding jury trials Specialized mental health probation programs to assist in special cases

24. CONCLUSIONS KEEP YOU MIND OPEN TO ALTERNATIVES: EXPEDITE CASES PROVIDE REHABILIATION AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES TO OFFENDERS PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND VICTIM THROUGH CAREFUL EVAULATION, DISPOSITION AND SUPERVISION