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ATI - General

BAIL EXPEDITOR

Thomas Hennessey
Phone: (631) 852-2008

Open

No Limit

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To facilitate a defendant’s ability to make bail and avoid pre-plea incarceration, due to lack of financial resources.

Criteria: 

Bail set at $5,000 or less, not likely to be able to post bail due to lack of financial resources.

Exclusions: 

Outstanding warrants or holds: refusal to be interviewed.

Referral Process: 

Probation Investigator (Bail Expeditor) sets up in-custody interviews at the Riverhead Correctional Facility.

SUPERVISED RELEASE

SPO Onufrock
Phone: (631) 853-5007

Open

No Limit

n/a

n/a

04/10/06

Purpose: 

Facilitate the release of pre/post-plea defendants, including those with drug, alcohol, mental health problems, or quality of life issues, for supervision by Probation and referral to community-based resources.

Criteria: 

Ineligible for Release on Recognizance, willing to sign conditions of release and accept pre-trial Probation supervision and services.

Features: 

Exclusions: 

Eligible for Release on Recognizance; warrants or holds: poses threat to public safety; currently sentenced to probation or parole.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; prosecution or defense counsel; Probation Department.

ELECTRONIC MONITORING

SPO Maddock
Phone: (631) 852-5057

Open

No Limit

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

A 24-hour monitoring of defendant’s activities that can be ordered as an alternative to incarceration in conjunction with the Supervised Release Program, Drug Court, or in conjunction with a sentence of probation.

Criteria: 

Offender for whom jail is a likely, but not a mandatory outcome, and who is not perceived as a violent threat to family or community. Candidates must be screened in advance by Probation. Must sign conditions to comply.

Exclusions: 

Candidates must have a permanent residence; no home phone; phone with customized features.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; prosecution or defense counsel; probation officers.

INTERIM PROBATION

Tom Porter
Phone: (631) 852-5107

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

05/15/06

Purpose: 

This program was initiated to capture a specific portion of the offender population; those most likely to receive a jail sentence.

Criteria: 

This program requires defendants to enter a guilty plea before starting a period of probation supervision. If the defendant demonstrates stable and lawful behavior for the full term of probation, they may be eligible for a reduction in their plea when they return for sentencing.

Exclusions: 

Must meet probation eligibility requirements.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA; Legal Aid; private.

DAY REPORTING CENTER

Marina Smzala
Phone: (631) 853-6299

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

05/03/06

Purpose: 

An intermediate sanction for offenders who need highly structured, intensive supervision. Participants report to a specialized center, which provides a full range of on-site services (i.e. evaluations; drug, alcohol, and mental health treatment; educational and vocational skills training). Offenders are monitored for drug and alcohol use. Daily participation in all phases of the program is required. Must not be employed during initial stages of program.

Target Population: 

Pre/post-plea defendants; probation violators; newly sentenced offenders.

Exclusions: 

Severely violent offenders; sex offenders.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA; defense attorneys; Probation Officers.

DEFENDER BASED ADVOCACY

Bysheim Cappiello
Phone: (631) 853-5226

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

01/11/07

Purpose: 

The project provides the criminal courts with individualized treatment and supervision plans for selected non-violent defendants to alleviate long-term pre/post-plea detention.

Criteria: 

Non-violent individuals who may be eligible for an alternative sentencing other than incarceration.

Target population:

Exclusions: 

Accused violent offender or past history of violent acts.

Referral Process: 

Probation; TASC.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Hope Colazzo
Phone: (631) 853-5182

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To provide a supervised program in which participants perform various positive and constructive services for towns, government agencies and not-for-profit community organizations as an alternative to incarceration. The American Red Cross operates the program under the auspices of the Probation Department.

Criteria: 

Participant referred to the adult program must be a non-violent offenders who are at least 16 ½ years of age.

Exclusions: 

C Felonies and Sex Offenders are not accepted into the Adult Program. Offenders with a charge in which a weapon was used may not be accepted into the program (dependent on the weapon and its use during the offense).

Referral Process: 

Judiciary.

PRE-PLEA PROGRAM

Barbara Welborne
Phone: (631) 853-6120

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

Defendants perform community service at an approved, supervised, non-profit agency. The program provides a 3 hour alcohol education class (court mandated) to all defendants assigned 35 hours or more of community service, for an alcohol or drug related driving offense (including boating, biking and ATV’s).

Criteria: 

Defendants must have been at least 16 years of age when the crime was committed.

Target Population: 

Exclusions: 

Post sentence; extremely violent offenders.

Referral Process: 

service is assigned by the DA and must be completed prior to any plea agreement.

EAC/SUFFOLK TASC

Elba Garcia
Phone: (631) 853-5777

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

ATI for those charged with crimes causally related to a substance abuse problem. Screening, assessment, substance abuse treatment referrals and comprehensive case management are provided for those facing 60 days or more incarceration. Case Managers act as a liaison to the Court to update progress or lack thereof. Ancillary service referrals available (i.e.: housing, educational/vocational services, etc.).

Criteria: 

Must adhere to a substance abuse treatment plan for a minimum of 1 year. Must comply with Case Management requirements (i.e. frequent and regular office visits and telephone contact, urinalysis and breathalyzer testing). Must attend all scheduled court dates and remain substance free for a minimum of 6 months prior to successful completion. Must have legal representation at time of screening and be charged in Suffolk County.

Target Population: 

Exclusions: 

DRUG TREATMENT COURT

Edward Gialella
Phone: (631) 853-5435

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

An interdisciplinary team focus in a Drug Court setting designed to provide early intervention to drug-using offenders and to provide case management, intensive supervision, immediate treatment and education as an alternative to incarceration.

Criteria: 

Non-violent offenders over the age of 16 charged with drug possession and/or drug addiction-driven offense(s) and willing to enter a guilty plea, sign a contract which details participation requirements and the alternative sentence (time in jail/prison) for voluntary termination or non-compliance.

Exclusions: 

Referral Process: 

The Drug Court Coordinator selects those cases for Drug Court arraignment that are appropriate based upon the arresting charge. Referrals can also come from judiciary; the defense bar; DA; and Probation Officers.

PROBATION ADDICTIONS TREATMENT (DWI)

Andrea Neubauer
Phone: (631) 852-5069

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/10/06

Purpose: 

To reduce recidivism through a combination of intensive probation supervision and community based treatment provided by credentialed counselors working in direct partnership with Probation Officers.

Criteria: 

In general, offenders who serve the incarcerative portion of their sentence at the Suffolk DWI Alternative Facility will be assigned to the PAT program upon their release from custody. Therefore, the criteria for inclusion parallels the criteria for the STOP DWI program. Typically, offenders sentenced to the PAT program have a history of three or more DWI’s, were previously supervised by Probation and/or TASC, and have a history of alcohol/substance abuse.

Target Population: 

Features: 

Exclusions: 

Participation limited to Suffolk residents, who agree to maintain their residency until treatment completion.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary or DA’s. Probation may also screen and refer at either the PSI level, or prior to the submission of a VOP.

INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM (ISP)

David Maddox, Jr.
Phone: (631) 852-5181

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To provide more intensive form of supervision and specialized services to high-risk, repeat offenders.

Criteria: 

Probation eligible felons and selected misdemeanants who are jail bound. The misdemeanants must have been originally charged with a felony offense before the plea/conviction for the misdemeanor, and have a prior felony conviction which could precipitate a second felony offender determination. The sentencing must take place in a County or Supreme Court.

Referral Process: 

Sentencing court (usually in response to Probation recommendation in pre-sentence investigation); DA or defense counsel (may urge use of program during plea-bargain negotiations); assignment to program may be utilized as disposition of a VOP; eligible probationers can be considered for assignment to ISP via internal transfer as an intermediate sanction.

SOBRIETOR MONITORING

SPO Maddock
Phone: (631) 852-5057

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/10/06

Purpose: 

To monitor pre-plea and post-plea defendants’ compliance with alcohol restrictions on a daily basis through the use of voice recognition/on-demand sobriety tests through a Sobrietor device. Available in English and Spanish.

Criteria: 

Pre or post-plea alcohol conditions and willingness to accept Sobrietor conditions in conjunction with the SRP or a sentence to probation.

Exclusions: 

Candidates without a permanent residence; no home phone; phone with customized features.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA or defense counsel; probation officers.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT

June Kenny
Phone: (631) 853-5622

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To modify the batterer’s behavior through a correctional intervention program, which combines Intensive Probation Supervision with orientation groups and 52-week program group. Available in English and Spanish.

Target Population: 

Intimate partner abusers who have been convicted of the following charges: Assaults; Menacing; Aggravated Harassment; Criminal Contempt of a Court issued Order of Protection.

Exclusions: 

Untreated mental illness or those unable to benefit from group process.

MENTAL HEALTH UNIT

Patricia Williamson
Phone: (631) 853-5479

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To provide specialized services to Mentally Ill offenders with emphasis on treatment and interaction with other involved agencies.

Criteria: 

The probationer must have a recent (within the past year) AXIS I psychiatric diagnosis and the special psychological/psychiatric conditions of probation must be imposed by the Court.

Features: 

Caseloads are smaller with more numerous contacts.

IGNITION INTERLOCK

Andrea Neubauer
Phone: (631) 852-5069

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

08/13/07

Purpose: 

To reduce the incidence of drunk driving and to promote public safety, eligible offenders will be required to install a Breathalyzer in their motor vehicle(s). The results of these tests will be reported to and monitored by the Probation Department.

Criteria: 

For some offenders, participation in the Ignition Interlock Program is mandatory under the law; for other offenders, participation will be at the Court’s discretion and shall be implemented in accordance with the policy and procedures of the Probation Department.

Target Population: 

Recidivist DWI offenders.

INTENSIVE SUPERVISION NARCOTIC UNIT

SPO Jerger
Phone: (631) 852-5006

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To provide a more intensive level of supervision to probationers who are considered high-risk substance abusers and whose drug/alcohol abuse is so chronic and/or severe that it undermines their ability to comply with their conditions of probation.

Criteria: 

Unit accepts newly sentenced cases as well as those currently on probation supervision. Cases must have narcotic conditions and score 2/4 or above on the Differential Classification Form (Prob. 30-120).

Features: 

Exclusions: 

Do not accept Interim cases.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA; defense counsel; Probation may also screen and refer either at the PSI level, or during active supervision.

DUAL RECOVERY PROGRAM

SPO Williamson
Phone: (631) 853-5479

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To serve those probationers who are at high risk for re-offending due to serious mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse disorders. The program follows a correctional treatment model which balances supervision with treatment for the problems that contribute to criminal behavior.

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA; defense counsel; Probation

MENTAL HEALTH COURT

Victoria McDonaugh
Phone: (631) 853-3290

Open

n/a

n/a

n/a

04/20/06

Purpose: 

To address the treatment needs of person’s with mental illness who enter the criminal justice system by diverting them into supervised community based treatment services.

Criteria: 

Referral Process: 

Judiciary; DA; defense counsel; Probation.