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QUESTION
What is the 6A program's process for selecting and reviewing individuals for potential early release?
3:30:34
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First Deputy Commissioner Francis Torres explains the 6A program's process for reviewing and selecting individuals for potential early release, based on their criminal history, conduct, and needs.
- The 6A program evaluates candidates based on past criminal justice involvement, institutional conduct, previous charges, and their needs upon release.
- Essential for release is ensuring successful community transition through partnerships and personalized transition plans.
- Frequency of check-ins with a case manager post-release is tailored to the individual's needs.
- Since 2022, 75 individuals have been released or transitioned, with 5 recent transitions under Commissioner Magini Li.
Althea Stevens
3:30:34
Can you explain the process and critique for reviewing and selecting people for possible early release under c under 6a?
Francis Torres
3:30:51
Since I oversee that process as well, council member, I'll be straight and to the point.
3:30:58
Thank you.
3:30:59
The 6A program allows the commissioner, in this case, also the department to look at the sentence population and taken into account the past criminal justice involvement their institutional conduct as well as previous charges and their needs.
3:31:22
Once they are released, All of those factors are taken into account and assessed in order for them to qualify for 6a.
3:31:32
Today, since 2022, we have been able to release or transition 75 of them 5 done recently under commissioner Magini Li.
3:31:45
In order for them to transition, we do certain things, but what is important is that we ensure there is a linkage of that person in custody transition into the community with one of our partners.
3:32:00
The partners create the partners create transition plans, ensure that All of the needs that are needed are waiting for the person up and release.
3:32:11
And then we ensure that we adhere or we present to the person being being considered for it We meet with them to ensure what our expectations are in the community, whether it is a weekly check-in with the case manager assigned whether it is a biweekly or 2 days per week.
3:32:37
The frequency is determined by the needs of the person that is being released into sick say.
3:32:42
Okay.
3:32:43
Thank you.