Federal funding will support the summit county court of common pleas and its adult probation department in akron, ohio in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an expansion to their…

The County of Summit Court of Common Pleas and Adult Probation Department in Akron, Ohio will receive $792,701 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their existing Swift, Certain, and Fair Probation Program (SCORR). The original SCORR program targeted high-risk probationers; the expansion will serve additional risk levels and individuals through innovative housing, dedicated caseworkers, educational programming, and financial supports to address barriers. The County of Summit and Summit County Common Pleas Juvenile Division will implement and evaluate the expansion, with the goal of maintaining existing low recidivism rates of approximately 10% while reducing jail time and improving outcomes. The funding assists the agencies from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026 under the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE CFDA #16.828 program to provide resources and technical assistance for community supervision using the swift, certain, and fair model.

Federal funding will support the summit county court of common pleas and its adult probation department in akron, ohio in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an expansion to their existing successful swift, certain, and fair probation program the summit county offender recidivism reduction (SCORR) . The original target population of the SCORR program included probationers classified as high risk. The new phase will expand the risk levels served and the number of probationers served and improve/expand service through the addition of innovative housing, a dedicated caseworker, a new educational forum, and financial support to remove barriers. The intervention is expected to decrease participants' existing low recidivism rates to approximately 10% while reducing jail time and improving outcomes.