SAVE Docket Update October 19, 2012 F.A.I.T.H Sentencing Alternatives for Volusia Enforcement Update October 19, 2012 Judge Schumann Bob Elkin, Executive Director of Haven Recovery Center Carl Epley, Haven Recovery Center Jamee James, Haven Recovery Center Ginny Kent, SAVE Docket Coordinator F.A.I.T.H

Introduction and Overview Welcome Introduction and Overview Judge Belle B. Schumann

SAVE Docket Process Meetings Documents Public Relations Partnerships Police Chiefs Beach Street Merchants Community Providers Documents Intake Forms Community Service Hour Forms Court Documents Motions Public Relations Flyers Posters Press Media Partnerships Agencies Service Providers Housing Other Haven Recovery Center Departments Reporting and Training Agencies, Community Service and Volunteers Historical Tracking Volunteer Training

Media News Journal, News Journal Editorial, Hometown News, May 28, 2012 News Journal Editorial, June 1, 2012 Hometown News, September 10, 2012

Number of Participants 20% Female 80% Male 154 (82%) Homeless

Where Participants were Referred 66% were referred to perform Community Service. 71% were referred to receive Social Services. Some participants were referred to both

Referrals to Social Services 130 People have been referred to Agencies 24 Agencies have served participants “It “Saved” me, (The SAVE Docket Program)! If I had to do time for my offenses, I wouldn’t be in school today.”   Adam Lopes Participant

Social Service Agencies include: Social Services Participants have received help for: Substance Abuse Mental Health VA College Finding Jobs Finding Housing Clothing Food Getting Disability Benefits Social Service Agencies include: Haven Recovery Center AA/NA Stewart Marchman Second Harvest STAR Center Bethune Cookman Daytona State College IDignity Goodwill Haven Recovery Center Housing HUD Housing Veteran’s Administration Calvary Christian Salvation Army “The SAVE Docket Program has been an asset to our Goodwill Job Connection Center and the many unemployed and low income residents.”   Thanks for all your help, Bonnie Trammell

Referrals to Community Services 121 people have been referred to Community Services 36 Agencies have received Community Services

Community Service Participants have done Community Service for: Maintenance at Ministries Help at Thrift Stores Prepare Food and Clean Clean Facilities Clean Streets Maintenance Taking Care of Animals Assisting with Programs Community Service Organizations include: Calvary Christian Daytona Outreach Center ReStore Least of These Thrift Store Halifax Urban Ministries Homeless Coalition Kitchen Goodwill Salvation Army Streets Team Arni Humane Society Dickerson Center Rose Marie Children’s Center “We are grateful for the SAVE Docket participants, it would be extremely difficult to do our job without them.” Tim Murray Second Harvest Food Bank

Service Hours – through September 6,267 Hours in Community Service or $62,670 2,291 Hours of Social Services Received or $22,910 8,558 Hours of Total Participation Each hour is valued at $10

The average waived per participant is $274 Court Costs Offset Total Satisfied $26,267 The average waived per participant is $274

Additional Savings for People Who are Not Arrested Reduced Jail Time $71 per day Minimum of 3 hours Officer Time, $50 per hour Transport to Court Medical Administrative Paper work and Records Court Time

Volunteer Program Volunteers have come from the FAITH organization, area churches and colleges. Volunteers are here on average 3 to 5 days a week. They do paperwork, filing, client intake, answer phones, and take messages. Depending on skills, they also help with computer input.

Volunteer Program The volunteer program has been set up with training, packets and informational notebooks. SAVE Docket has utilized over 400 hours from Volunteers since September We are always in need of more volunteers, see me after!

Results 20% have found either a job or housing Of the 124* participants that have finished, 77% completed the program successfully. Results “It’s a blessing. Now because of the program, I can go to school and educate myself.” Dwayne Johnson Program Participant 20% have found either a job or housing *58 are still in process for a total of 182.

Closing Remarks Judge Belle B. Schumann