Community Corrections
63 Golden Hill Drive
Kingston, NY 12401-6442
Phone: 845-340-3330
Fax: 845-340-3252
The mission of the Community Corrections Department is to promote public safety and reduce criminal justice system costs by reducing reliance on incarceration through the safe and effective management of offenders in the community and by providing opportunities to allow them to lead productive, law abiding lives.
The Department provides an alternative to incarceration for nonviolent offenders. It operates criminal justice programs for adult defendants/offenders with alcohol or other substance abuse problems. The program consists of residential and intensive supervision day reporting for men and women. The program has residential capacity for 16 males and 8 females.
Eligibility: Adults charged with or convicted of a criminal offense who would be incarcerated if not involved in the program. Referred persons cannot have a serious history of violence. A review of criminal and social history is conducted on each referral, as well as a face-to-face interview to determine appropriateness. Eligible persons must agree to abide by program rules and any special conditions imposed by the court, and participate in the level and type of treatment determined necessary by mental health/substance abuse professionals.
Targeted Cases: Pretrial detainees who would serve long terms in the jail prior to case disposition. Persons sentenced as a condition of probation or conditional discharge in lieu of incarceration. Probationers who have violated conditions of probation and are placed in the program in lieu of incarceration. Persons released on parole from local jail sentences by the Local Conditional Release (LCR) Commission. State parolees facing return to prison for violations of conditions of parole.
Programming and Services: Facilitation of alcohol and substance abuse treatment through qualified clinical providers; psycho-education pertaining to alcohol and substance abuse; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA); life skills; nutrition and health issues; AIDS awareness; conflict resolution/problem solving skills; educational assessment, GED classes, remedial and other educational programming; and other programming as needed and available. On-site drug and alcohol screening.
Referrals: Call 845-340-3330 to make a referral.