Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #195FY0102
Alternatives to Incarceration
Requester:		Georgia J. Ayers			Organization:		The Alternative Programs, Inc.
Project Title:		Alternatives to Incarceration			Date Submitted:		1/15/2002 11:04:42 AM
Sponsors:		Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Statewide Interest:
Alternatives to Incarceration through its services provides offenders, the criminal justice system and taxpayers with a reasonable and acceptable alternative to incarcerating every person who breaks the law. It provides a structured program for offenders to render restitution to society through community service tasks performed in governmental and private non-profit agencies throughout the Miami-Dade County.
Recipient:		The Alternative Programs, Inc.			Contact:		Georgia Ayers
		151 NW 60 th Street			Contact Phone:		(305) 758-4187
		Miami 33127
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The Alternative Programs, Inc. is proposing a program of services that provides the criminal justice system with viable means to alleviate overcrowding in our jails and save taxpayers money. There are seven programmatic areas of service. They are court appearances,custody releases, warrants, monetary restitution, community service, counselling and support services, and refferrals to community service agencies.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To divert non-violent offenders away from prison into making restitution and to make 6,730 contacts annually.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$700,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1195a
Specific Appropriation Title:			Legislative Initiavies to reduce and prevent juvinile crime
Amount to be reduced:			$700,000
Total cost of the project:			$700,000
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:		1999-2000		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$700,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Dade Delegation
	Meeting Date:		11/19/2001