Ala. Code § 15-18-180 (1975) Funding For Community-Based Programs, Facilities, Services; User Fees; Inmate Wages

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 15-18-180 (1975)

(a) Community punishment and corrections funds may be used to develop or expand the range of community punishments and services at the local level. Community-based programs should utilize evidence-based practices, as defined in Section 12-25-32, in the treatment and supervision of program participants. The supervision and treatment of each program participant is expected to be based on the participant's anticipated risk of reoffending, as determined through a validated risk and needs assessment as defined in Section 12-25-32, administered by the program. Supervision and treatment of program participants should include the following:

(1) Use of a validated risk and needs assessment;

(2) Use of assessment results to provide guidance for determining the appropriate level of supervision responses consistent with the levels of supervision and evidence-based practices reasonably anticipated to reduce recidivism; and

(3) Use of practical and suitable methods that are consistent with evidence-based practices to aid and encourage the offender to improve his or her conduct and circumstances so as to reduce the offender's risk of recidivism.

(b) Community-based programs options may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Community service supervision; victim restitution, community detention and restitution centers; day reporting centers; victim-offender reconciliation programs; home confinement/curfew; electronic surveillance; intensive supervision probation; alcohol/drug outpatient treatment and psychiatric counseling.

(2) Short-term community residential treatment options that involve close supervision in a residential setting may include, but are not limited to, the following options: Detoxification centers; community detention centers for special needs offenders and probation and parole violators; and inpatient drug/alcohol treatment.

(3) Residential in-house drug and alcohol treatment for detoxification and residential and nonresidential drug and alcohol counseling.

(4) Individualized services which provide evaluation and treatment for special needs of the population served under this article. The services may include the purchase of psychological, medical, educational, vocational, drug and alcohol urine screening, and client specific plan diagnostic evaluations. Other services which may be pursued on an individualized basis may include, but shall not be limited to, job training, alcohol and drug counseling, individual and family counseling, educational programs leading to a GED certificate, or transportation subsidies.