HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-132 RESOLUTION NO. 21-132
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE "ST. LUCIE COUNTY PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM" WHICH
HAS CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDED AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO INCARCERATION BY USE OF
GPS TRACKING AND ENHANCED SUPERVISION TECHNIQUES IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1. Pretrial Services are an essential part of the justice system and play a critical role in the
public safety system. They uphold the law with dignity while recognizing the right of the public
to be safe-guarded from criminal activity. Pretrial Services actively engage and work with local,
state, and federal stakeholders to improve crime prevention, intervention, re-entry, and reduce
recidivism.
2. The St. Lucie County Pretrial Release Program ("Program") has been staffed by county
employees since June 2007. The Program was initially started in order to provide supervision of
pretrial defendants and to alleviate jail over-crowding. Supervision is varied and can include GPS
monitoring with house arrest, curfews, and exclusion zones in cases involving a victim.
3. The Program has since been expanded to provide supervision of other cases when
ordered by the Judiciary. Defendants have been sanctioned from Drug Court, Mental Health
Court while pending appeal, and while their cases are pending for Violation of Probation (County
Court). The Program also provides Pretrial supervision services in Okeechobee County since
2015 and Martin County since 2018, where it has provided significant savings to both counties.
4. The Program works tenaciously to facilitate positive outcomes for defendants and
offenders by supplying them with the necessary assistance and support they need to become
productive citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby recognize the "St. Lucie County Pretrial Release Program" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board further encourages all citizens to honor the Program's Pretrial Release
Officers and to recognize their achievements throughout St. Lucie County.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of July 2021.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS DIVERS
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