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| Directors Desk - Peria Duncan
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Greetings...and welcome back to Court Services eNews - the Alachua County Department of Court Services' electronic newsletter. Staff continue to do great work and make a positive difference in the lives of our citizens, and we strive to find ways to become even more effective and efficient. Our goals are to educate, inform and share Court Services' programs, staff and best practices. We hope you enjoyed our debut edition and hope you also enjoy the submissions in our current issue!
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Featured Program: Pretrial Investigations
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| First Appearance -
HERE IS WHERE THE TEXT WILL GO FOR THE FIRST APPEARANCE STORY. CYNTHIA ROBERTSON AND LANARD PERRY WILL BE WORKING ON THIS SECTION.
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| | Here Comes the Judge
The Alachua County Mental Health Court opened in November 2000 and was the second Mental Health Court established in Florida. It's Mission Statement reads:
Alachua County’s Mental Health Court addresses the unique needs of the mentally ill and/or the developmentally disabled defendants in the criminal justice systems and expedites legal case processing. It provide defendants access to the least restrictive treatment, training and support services necessary to reduce recidivism and ensure public safety. |
| | Spotlight on Community Partner - Peaceful Paths
Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network, Inc. has been the certified domestic violence center in Alachua, Bradford and Union counties since 1974. Since that time, they have expanded to include numerous outreach programs, as well as maintaining its core of providing residential services for victims and survivors of domestic violence. Peaceful Paths currently has over 25 employees that work together to further the mission of ending domestic violence in our communities. |
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Florida, A Model of Pretrial Services - On John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” airing June 7, 2015, he discussed the use of bail throughout the United States, criticizing the use of the money-bail system, and making the case, as an alternative, for pretrial service programs. Read more of the story HERE.
Proclamation of Pretrial, Probation and Parole - Court Services - Behind Closed Doors - They say "The Whole is Greater than the Sum of it's Parts," but we value each and every part of our Court Services Team! Read more HERE to see who's celebrating birthdays or anniversaries, learn about new employees, plan some training and even catch up on some news!
Newsletter Archive - Click HERE to read past newsletters and catch up on what you may have missed!
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