1)  Judicial Services Court Intake Process-Urban Areas.  This award from the Governor’s Crime Commission is part of the stimulus funding allocated to North Carolina from the U. S. Department of Justice.  This project funded under ARRA, will establish thirteen, time-limited, new Judicial Services Coordinator positions to perform court intake services, monitor low risk-low needs offenders and perform other administrative duties related to offender case staffing that are currently performed by probation officers.  This will relieve certified officers of these administrative functions returning them to the field for community supervision of offenders.  This funding was supported in the Governor’s stimulus funding plan.  First year funding for this award is $604,545 with anticipated second year funding of $630,765.  There is no state match.

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2)  Interoperable Community Corrections Communications.  This award from the Governor's Crime Commission is part of the stimulus funding allocated to North Carolina from the U.S. Department of Justice. This project funded under ARRA, will replace analogue communication devices with 800 MHz (VIPER) radios that are consistent with law enforcement agencies.  This will enable DCC probation officers to have access to a statewide communications system along with local law enforcement agencies which is critical to officer safety.  An immediate need has been identified in 22 counties for replacement of radios to VIPER compatible radios due to law enforcement upgrading to the VIPER network.  This funding provides for the purchase, programming and training of staff on the use of the radios  This funding was supported in the Governor's stimulus funding plan.  Funding for this award is $1,264,689.  There is no match.

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3)  Substance Abuse Treatment Program – Tyrrell Prison Work Farm.  This award from the Governor’s Crime Commission is part of the stimulus funding allocated to North Carolina from the U. S. Department of Justice. This program funded under ARRA will establish four time-limited substance abuse professionals to continue the Tyrrell substance abuse treatment program through FY 2009-2011.  In FY 2007-2008, the Department screened over 17,500 adult male offenders.  Roughly 59.4% were identified as needing residential substance abuse treatment and over 61% of those were in need of brief/intermediate treatment.  This will preserve the substance abuse program at the Tyrrell facility for two years while providing a 58 bed minimum custody, substance abuse treatment program using a therapeutic community treatment model.  First year funding for this award is $219,514 with anticipated second year funding of $206,514.  There is no state match.

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4)  NCDOC Re-entry Initiative - Certified Communication. This project will implement training that will enable offenders to earn certificates in low voltage wiring applications. Through a 180 hour curriculum, participants will learn marketable skills that will enhance employability. NCDOC will partner with the NC Community College System for training. This training will provide at least four industry-recognized certifications that will increase the marketability of the offenders upon release.

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5)  Correction Enterprises Reentry Job Placement. This award from the NC Governor’s Crime Commission will fund a contractual job placement coordinator who will focus on locating job opportunities for ex-offenders who were trained by Correction Enterprises or the Inmate Construction Program and were certified by the NC Department of Labor while incarcerated. This contractual position will market offenders to business and industry throughout North Carolina.

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6) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This award from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction is part of the stimulus funding allocated to North Carolina from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are to be focused on improved teaching and learning that will have a positive impact on the offenders involved and are for the excess costs of providing special education and related services to offenders with disabilities, except where IDEA specifically provides otherwise.  Funding for this award is $146.713. There is no match.

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