Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1852FY0102

Pinellas County Drug Court Program

Requester:

Gail Reddick

Organization:

Department of Corrections

Project Title:

Pinellas County Drug Court Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 4:13:07 PM

Sponsors:

Jim Sebesta

Statewide Interest:

Reduction of incarceration costs for defendants who participate in this diversion program in lieu of incarceration.

Recipient:

Department of Corrections - 6th Circuit

Contact:

J. William Lockhart

14250 49th Street

Contact Phone:

(727) 464-4470

Clearwater 33762

Counties:

Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Drug Court for non-violent felony drug offenders supervised by the DoC.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Reduced recidivism and reduced costs of incarceration by cost avoidance.� Provides treatment instead of incarceration.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$400,000

Total cost of the project:

$400,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$400,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$400,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

6th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office 1999 Statistical Data

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No