Community Corrections Division of the Trial Court

Community Corrections is a division of the Washtenaw County Trial Court responsible for administration of jail and prison diversion programs funded under Public Act 511 (PA511) of the 1988 Michigan Public Acts.

What does Community Corrections do?

Community Corrections Mission is to:

Reduce prison commitments for non-violent offenders by funding community based prison alternatives, such as residential treatment.
Prioritize jail beds for dangerous offenders and reduce jail crowding by diverting non-violent offenders into cost-effective, credible treatment alternatives, such as electronic monitoring or intensive supervision, or pre-trial supervised release.
Reduce recidivism by improving treatment effect and offender accountability by matching client risk and needs to treatment programs, support services, intensive supervision and frequent drug testing.

For more detailed information on the Office of Community Corrections, please click on this link to their website: Community Corrections.

Statistics for 2003-2004

Community Corrections Fact Sheet
Community Corrections Clients - Pie charts representing distributions based on sex, race/ethnic group, and crime class
FY2004 Sanction/Service Utilization - Current Alternative Sanction Programs for Washtenaw County
Statewide Dispositions by Quarter
Statewide Dispositions over Four Quarters -Overall Statewide Dispositions (October 2003 to September 2004) produced by the Michigan Department of Corrections (Field of Operations, Office of Community Corrections)
Washtenaw County Dispositions by Quarter - Overall Disposition Summary by Quarter for Washtenaw County (October 2003 to September 2004) produced by the Michigan Department of Corrections (Field of Operations, Office of Community Corrections)

Probation Residential Center (PRC)

For more information on the Probation Residential Center component of the Public Safety and Justice Millage project, please see the appropriate sections of the County Administrator's Recommendations on Public Safety.
Additional resources and documents on the PRC can be found at this link: Probation Residential Center.

Documents Consulted

Michigan Task Force on Jail and Prison Overcrowding Final Report - The State of Michigan Task Force on Jail and Prison Overcrowding has issued its March 2005 final report for Governor Jennifer Granholm that articulated strategies for utilizing jail and prison resources in a more effective and efficient manner without compromising public safety.