Niagara County
NIAGARA COUNTY TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME (TASC) PROGRAM
John J. Cicchetti, Probation Director
Golden Triangle Building
111 Main Street, Suite #201
Lockport, NY 14094-3718
Phone: (716) 438-4055, Fax: (716) 438-4066
Niagara County Probation Department
TASC of Niagara County is an alternative to incarceration program. TASC of Niagara County services are primarily assessment, court advocacy, referrals to substance abuse treatment programs and court monitoring, supported by therapeutic case management. The goal of the Niagara TASC enhancement program is to reduce recidivism while reducing detention/incarceration. The program will also refer individuals to appropriate behavioral health and substance abuse services designed to reduce recidivism based on risk and need. Participants will be referred to the Probation Department’s Employment-Focused Services (EFS) program if they are in need of and appropriate for Thinking for Change (T4C), Ready Set Work! (RSW!), and employment services.
NIAGARA COUNTY PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
John J. Cicchetti, Probation Director
111 Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 438-4061, Fax: (716) 438-4066
Niagara County Probation Department
The Niagara County Pretrial Services Program is an Alternative to Incarceration Program (ATI) which has succeeded in facilitating the use of non-financial release to suitable defendants in Niagara County. Pretrial along with Release Under Supervision (RUS) reduces the impact of unnecessary incarceration for defendants who are unable to financially post bail and can be safely released into the community with appropriate supervision. This project provides all criminal court clients, the opportunity to be interviewed to inform release from jail. The interview process objectively assesses the defendant's qualifications for release through release on his/her own recognizance (ROR), or, where the court determines the risk of absconding to be greater, through release under supervision (RUS). Program operations include screening, eligibility determinations, monitoring functions, where appropriate, and court notification of those who fail to satisfy release requirements.
NIAGARA COUNTY ALTERNATIVES TO JAIL DETENTION
John J. Cicchetti, Probation Director
111 Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094-3718
Phone: (716) 438-4061, Fax: (716) 438-4066
Niagara County Probation Department
The goal of Niagara County’s Alternative to jail detention program is to reduce incarceration in the Niagara County Jail by providing individuals involved in criminal court the opportunity to participate in pretrial release supervision. The program will also attempt to influence a reduction in recidivism rates by avoiding the unnecessary use of pretrial detention for individuals that can be safely managed in the community with the aid of case-management services.