§ 16-93-1704 — Determination of probation program savings

(a) Each county or judicial district receiving a grant under this subchapter shall: (1) Not later than twelve (12) months after an initial grant award under this section and annually thereafter through the end of the grant period calculate the amount of cost savings and costs averted, if any, resulting from the reduced incarceration achieved through the Swift and Certain Accountability on Probation Pilot Program; and (2) Report to the Administrative Office of the Courts: (A) The amount calculated under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and (B) The portion of the amount, if any, that will be reinvested for expansion of the program. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall: (1) Annually evaluate: (A) The methods used by courts to calculate the cost savings reported under subdivision (a)(1) of this section; and (B) The use of the savings by the courts to reinvest for expansion of the program; and (2) Provide guidance, assistance, and recommendations to such courts relating to the potential reinvestment of such savings for expansion of the program. (c) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall select an entity to serve as the program initiative evaluation coordinator to: (1) Analyze and provide feedback on the measures and outcomes the individual initiative probation programs are required to collect and conduct, respectively, in accordance with § 16-93-1702(b)(6) ; (2) Ensure consistent tracking of the progress of the demonstration programs carried out under this section, including such measures and outcomes; and (3) Ensure that the aggregate data from all such programs is available to each of the programs and to the Administrative Office of the Courts. (d) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor the results of the program initiative carried out under this subchapter.

Legislative History

Acts 2011, No. 570, § 110.