* § 261. Alternatives to incarceration service plans. 1. As used in\nthis article:\n a. "Service plan" or "plan" means a county plan designed to identify\nand provide eligible programs as determined by either an advisory board\nestablished pursuant to this article, or by an existing criminal justice\ncoordinating council, provided, however, the membership of such council\nincludes a majority of those persons set forth in subdivision two of\nthis section, provided that one person shall be the chief administrative\nofficer. The following factors considered, utilized and incorporated in\nthe plan shall include but not be limited to:\n (i) an analysis of the jail population to assist in determining\nincarceration practices and trends, including, if submitting an approved\namendment pursuant to section two hundred sixty-six of this article, an\nanalysis of the relationship between alcohol, drugs and crime and the\neffects of alcohol and substance abuse on the local criminal justice\nsystem and jail, probation and alternatives to incarceration\npopulations, consistent with planning guidelines established by the\noffice; the types and nature of alternative programming needed, and\nappropriate eligibility requirements;\n (ii) an analysis of recent overcrowding problems and measures taken by\nthe county to relieve them;\n (iii) a summary of existing alternatives programs and/or related\nservices and previous efforts made by the county to develop alternatives\nto incarceration and if an approved amendment is submitted, pursuant to\nsection two hundred sixty-six of this article, a summary of existing\nalcohol and substance abuse programs;\n (iv) a comprehensive plan for the development of alternatives programs\nthat addresses the specific needs identified in subparagraph (i) of this\nparagraph and furthers the county's long-range goals in the area of\nalternatives to incarceration;\n (v) specific proposals for the use of state aid available under this\nchapter, including a description of services to be provided,\ncharacteristics of the target populations, steps to be taken to identify\neligible participants, the goals and objectives to be accomplished\nthrough the proposals;\n (vi) a detailed time frame for the implementation and evaluation of\nthe specific proposals described in subparagraph (v) of this paragraph;\n (vii) a summary of those criteria by which the office and the state\ncommission of correction may measure the proposal's impact on jail\novercrowding; and\n (viii) any other information which the office may request consistent\nwith the purposes of this chapter.\n Nothing in this article shall prohibit the development of regional\nprograms by two or more counties.\n b. "Eligible programs" means existing programs, enhancement of\nexisting programs or initiation of new programs or, if submitting an\napproved amendment pursuant to section two hundred sixty-six of this\narticle, eligible alcohol and substance abuse programs as defined in\nparagraph c of this subdivision which serve to assist the court, public\nofficers or others in identifying and avoiding the inappropriate use of\nincarceration. Such programs may be administered by either the county or\nprivate, community-based organizations and may include, but shall not be\nlimited to: new or enhanced specialized probation services which exceed\nthose probation services otherwise required to be performed in\naccordance with applicable law, rule or regulation of the division of\ncriminal justice services subject to the provisions of this article; a\npre-trial alternative to detention program, including a comprehensive\npre-arraignment program which screens all defendants and ensures that\nthe court is fully advised of the availability of alternatives based\nupon the defendant's suitability and needs prior to its determination\nregarding the issuance of a securing order, or an effective bail review\nprogram; alternatives to post-adjudicatory incarceration programs,\ni
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