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A Community Corrections Program providing verified defendant information to the courts and Pretrial Supervision in the Community.
208
S. Harrison Street
Saginaw, Michigan 48602
(989) 790-5417 or (989) 790-5419
PRETRIAL SUPERVISION
For in-custody felony defendants who meet the eligibility criteria for community supervision as a condition of release.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Defendant is not eligible by the court for a standard PR bond
- Defendant must be in custody of the jail - the current offenses must be a felony*
- Defendant must have a working phone or access to means of transportation to the jail
- Defendant is not on parole or currently on bond
- Defendant has not demonstrated a pattern of violent behavior
- Defendant does not live with the alleged victim
- Defendant demonstrates specific risk factors
* Misdemeanor defendants who have not posted bond after 5 days of incarceration may be considered.
PRETRIAL SUPERVISION OPTIONS
DAY REPORTING
Requires defendant to maintain contact with the Pretrial Services office and abide by ordered conditions while their case is active.
Requirements:
- PR bond with Day Reporting ordered
- Minimum of 1 risk factor but not more than 3 risk factors
- Specific first-time felony offenders are eligible
MOR (MONITOR ON RELEASE)*
Requires the defendant to be supervised on electronic monitoring and abide by ordered conditions while their case is active.
Requirements:
- Alternative cash surety bond ordered
- Must have a working phone in residence
- Minimum of 2 risk factors
* First time felony offenders are eligible for MOR under extraordinary circumstances, per instruction of the court; however, the majority qualify for Day Reporting.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WHILE ON PRETRIAL RELEASE
- Assessment referral
- Urinalysis and breathalyzer testing and monitoring
- Job, school and program attendance monitoring
- Communication with Circuit Court Probation
- All pretrial release conditions ordered by court
Partial list of risk factors:
- Two or more prior non-assaultive felony offenses
- History of failure to appear
- Probation violation
- No significant ties to the community
- Mental Health issues
- Bench warrant was previously necessary
- Gang Affiliation
- Indication of drug and/or alcohol abuse
