Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2716FY0001 Pinellas County Drug Court Program
Requester:		Gail Reddick			Organization:		6th Judicial Circuit
Project Title:		Pinellas County Drug Court Program			Date Submitted:		2/16/01 10:46:00 AM
Sponsors:		Donald Sullivan
Statewide Interest:		Reduction of incarceration costs for defendants ordered into treatment in lieu of state prison.
Recipient:		Department of Corrections - 6th Circuit			Contact:		Thomas Toy
		14250 - 49th Street North			Contact Phone:		(727) 452-7401
		Clearwater 33762
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Drug treatment court for non-violent drug offenders.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduced recidivism, cost avoidance - treatment instead of jail or prison.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$999,000
Total cost of the project:			$999,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$999,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Sixth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office 1999 Statistical Data of Drug Offenders, et al.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No