WHAT WE’ve ACCOMPLISHED

Much has been accomplished during my first term already, much is actively in the works and much lays before us should I have the honor of being elected to a second term.

ACCOMPLISHED

  • Greatly improved the License Reinstatement Program (LRP) to help people regain driving privileges.  Program went from $100 deposit and $50 a month to no deposit and an ability-to-pay model, increasing participation in the program by %70 (get exact % from Lynn). 

  • Established the Community Restorative Dialogue (CRD) program, enlisting the participation of over 50 community volunteers in our restorative justice programming. Early data indicates the CRD program has reduced recidivism rates and is having a significant positive impact on participants.

IN PROGRESS

  • CVI (Community Violence Intervention), aka GVI in other jurisdictions.  We're close to implementation and I'm the chair of the law enforcement work group.

  • Sought and received funding from the BOS for expansion of our Community Restorative Dialogue (CRD) program, which early data indicates has generally reduced recidivism from around 32% to 7%.

  • Improve and expand services to young people in our Youthful Supervision Program (felony diversion program.)

FUTURE PLANS

  • LEAD (pending funding, but have discussed with all law enforcement agencies and all have expressed support for the idea, we just lack funding for a program coordinator and several social workers)

  • Continue to seek funding for a full-time social worker to connect victims and defendants with services and to work with the young people in our Youthful Supervision Program, a felony diversion program.