The Dodge
County Sheriff’s Office has received notice that Dodge County has been awarded
the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) grant. Sheriff Ninmann states the grant was a highly
competitive Wisconsin Department of Justice grant with 36 counties competing
for the Drug Court and TAD program monies with only 13 counties receiving award
notifications. Of the 13 that were
selected for funding, 9 are considered primarily Drug Court in nature while 4
are primarily Pre-Trial Diversion in their structure.
Sheriff
Ninmann credits Program Specialist Jay Westhuis for the time that he spent in
researching and developing the grant for Dodge County. Dodge County will receive $140,800.00 to
implement the Treatment Alternatives and Diversion program. The TAD
program is a pretrial program that allows viable alternatives for non-violent
offenders. Through significant collaboration with the Dodge County court
system, prosecutors, law enforcement and Human Services, the TAD program will
offer the opportunity for a comprehensive and efficient approach to manage
defendants with appropriate interventions based on individual assessment of
needs. The TAD
program is designed to deliver on two primary goals; reducing recidivism rates
for non-violent offenders to increase public safety, and reduce jail/prison
populations by diverting to and providing community-based interventions to
change behaviors. Among the services
provided is treatment for addictions and/or mental illness. Sheriff
Ninmann states the program is anticipated to begin July 1st, 2014
and is another tool for the Sheriff’s Office to provide additional services to
the Citizens of Dodge County in our continued quest to reduce crime while
providing additional treatment options.
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