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How does the Community Service Program work?
Referral is received from
the court or probation.
Client calls or
responds to intake letter and appointment is made.
Intake interview
is held to determine client’s strengths and appropriate worksite placement.
Other service
referrals may be made, as deemed necessary.
Worksite
placement is secured.
Client progress
is monitored by program staff and reported to the sentencing court.
Letters of
completion are forwarded to the court and client.
Failure to
complete may result in re-sentencing.
The Community Service Program
of Washington County is an alternative sentencing program.
Originating in 1982, this program allows the courts within
Washington County to sentence offenders to perform community service hours.
When is Community Service an Option?
The court may impose a sentence of community service in association with:
Conditional Discharge
Order of Probation
Violation of Probation
Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal
Violations
Misdemeanors
Class E felonies
Class D felonies
What
offenses are appropriate for Community Service Sentencing?
Community service sentences are
not appropriate for
offenders having severe physical, mental, emotional disabilities or for
violent or sex offenses.
How
are offenders referred to the Community Service Program?
Offenders are referred directly by the court or through the probation
department.
Sentence
Determination
*Although the determination to assign community service hours is
solely up to the court,
offenders may speak with their attorneys, prior to sentencing, to discuss the
appropriateness of a possible community service sentence. The sentence of community service hours must be appropriate to the
offense and the offender.
The number of hours is not determined by law but by the sentencing
court.
Legal basis for Community Service Sentencing:
Penal Law 65.10-2-H
Funding
for the Community Service Program is provided by:
NYS Office of Children and Family Services and
Washington County.
Kevin Ely Program Coordinator
Washington County Alternative Sentencing Agency
383 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
(518) 746-2330
Other Youth Bureau/Alternative Sentencing Agency Programs
Alcohol/Substance Abuse
Shelley Turnbaugh
Program Coordinator
746-2326
Pre-trial Release
Chris Boucher
Program Coordinator
746-2347
Day Reporting Center
Scott Stoughton
Program Coordinator
746-2319
Juvenile Community
Restoration
William Townsend
Program Coordinator
(518) 746-2316
Youth
Bureau
Dolores (Dee) Cogan
Program Coordinator
746-2329
Building Bridges Mentoring
Tammy Jursza
Program Coordinator
746-2317
Michael
Gray, Director
Susan Mowrey, Assistant Director
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