Program Core Components
E xperience from developing and establishing the Juvenile Civil Citation process over 17 years ago has established the following components of the Adult Civil Citation process. Each component plays an integral role in the overall function and coordination of the system, no matter how small it may seem. Take a look at each of the following to get a better understanding of the entire system.Eligibility
The discretion of law enforcement officers to issue citations is based solely on the criteria established by each jurisdiction. Factors to be considered when determining criteria might include…
Law enforcement officers investigate the incident and determine any existence of probable cause. They advise the offender of their Miranda Warnings. Eligibility is determined at the officer’s discretion if an offender is offered a Civil Citation in lieu of arrest.
The online Eligibility Verification System allows law enforcement officers to search previously issued Adult Civil Citations using uniquely identifying information from any PC, laptop or mobile device. The Civil Citation Network provides access to some of the most current, state-of-the-art screening and assessment practices and instruments to help case managers and staff determine individuals with co-occurring disorders involved in the program. Research and evidence based interventions are delivered through an online platform, reducing many barriers and overcoming obstacles when it comes to providing consistent, quality educational intervention material to participants. Community service hours, assigned by law enforcement and Case Managers, holds the offender accountable for their wrongful actions, responsible to the community they have wronged, and learn what it means to give back. List of Community Service Sites → A drug screen alone indicates only that a substance or its metabolite is present at or above the established concentration cutoff level in the screen specimen; it does not differentiate between occasional use, abuse or dependence. Three individual counseling sessions will address a client’s motivation to change, provide incentives for them to remain abstinent, modify their attitudes and behaviors related to drug abuse, and increase their life skills to handle stressful circumstances. As part of the overall consent packet for program participation, the participant understand they have voluntarily agreed to participate in the program and has read, understands and agrees to follow all program rules while participating in the program. Assessed fees, as part of an individual’s sanctions to successful completion, are due upon the first scheduled appointment.Should an individual not have the means to make a payment in full, payments may be established that both the individual and provider agree to. Participants will terminate form the program by either successful or unsuccessful completion records. Participants will read, understand, and agree to the requirements for successful completion prior to initial enrollment.
It will be necessary to conduct both a process evaluation and an outcome evaluation to adequately document implementation, fidelity and offender outcomes that can, in turn, be used to determine the cost effectiveness of the program.Officer Discretion
Eligibility Verification System (EVS)
Screening and Individual Diversion Plan
Online Educational Interventions
Community Service
Drug Screening
Counseling
Participation Agreement
Payment
Program Completion
Program Evaluation