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Clark County seeks to strengthen community safety, reduce recidivism, and increase societal stability by helping young adult offenders rebuild their lives with proper foundational education.
Together, these partners will execute specialty court programs that link education and rehabilitation efforts. Up to 50 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 will have the opportunity to access specific job education, General Educational Development programs, and college courses at the College of Southern Nevada.
GEDs and college courses can empower young adults with the knowledge and credentials they need to thrive in the current employment market.
To be eligible for the program, adult offenders must be going through the Transitional Age Program (TAP) or Opportunity for Probation and Enforcement in Nevada (OPEN) specialty courts. TAP works with transitional age offenders who are believed to be dependent on drugs or alcohol. These courts want to help offenders address their substance abuse issues. OPEN is a court specifically for men who have been incarcerated. It currently offers behavioral treatment programs that help incarcerated inmates reintegrate successfully into society.
With this new partnership, offenders will be offered either a certificate, a short-term degree, or an associate’s degree program. Each of these programs offers individualized guidance to help the person meet educational goals to support a more stable future. If the individuals don’t have a high school diploma, then they can earn a GED via in-person courses. Participants will meet with a counselor regularly who will evaluate their progress.
Advocates call this new program “game-changing,” and for good reason. These new efforts could help put more young adults on a solid career path. Not only will this help with their recovery, but it will also help society as a whole.
Have you recently been accused of committing a crime in Las Vegas? Are you wondering if there are alternative sentences that you could potentially go for rather than prison time or other type of penalties?
If so, then we invite you to consider scheduling a free, no-obligation phone call with our law firm. We can help you better understand your legal options based on your specific circumstances.
Typically, first-time offenders who don’t have a criminal history, have committed a minor crime, and don’t have aggravating factors related to their case can receive alternative sentences. Often, alternative sentences include things like community service, work programs, house arrest, specialty courts and diversionary programs, probation, educational courses, restitution, or a suspended sentence. For the most part, these types of alternative sentences are only offered to individuals the court deems are low-risk offenders who are unlikely to reoffend.
Here at LV Criminal Defense, our team can help you determine if fighting for an alternative sentence is a good strategy. Sometimes, prosecutors will offer a plea deal where offenders are offered alternative sentences in exchange for a guilty plea.
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