Agenda Item Name:
Title
Recognition of Accreditation - National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA)
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Presenter:
Jeff Kilpatrick
Description:
Pretrial Services was awarded National Accreditation from the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) for the period 1 January 2020 through December 31, 2022.)
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Recognition of Accreditation - National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA)
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
N/A
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Background:
On December 18, 2019, Alachua County Pretrial Services became the fifth pretrial program nationally and the first pretrial program within Florida to achieve National Accreditation status through the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA). The NAPSA Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the Alachua County Pretrial Services National Accreditation. The Accreditation is effective January 1, 2020, for three years. Pretrial Services completed the final phase of the yearlong accreditation process with the on-site assessment on September 24 and 25.
Accreditation verifies and validates that an agency is meeting professional standards. NAPSA's Accreditation program provides pretrial agencies with opportunity to ensure the pretrial release standards are implemented in programs to their fullest extent. Benefits of accreditation include improved staff training and development, assessment of program strengths or weaknesses, the establishment of measurable criteria for upgrading operations, improved staff morale and professionalism, a more constructive environment for staff, performance-based benefits, and strength through the audit process.
The Accreditation program requires agencies to comply with operational standards in four areas, including personnel practices, organization and management, pretrial services risk assessment and recommendations, and pretrial services p...
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