Reducing Revocations Challenge Seeks Community Members In Ramsey County

Roseville MN

23 May, 2022

2:58 AM

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Press release from Ramsey County Government: 2022-05-20 Ramsey County Community Corrections seeks community members for the Reducing Revocations Challenge. Several workgroups will be formed to: Develop ways to reduce the number of people on probation.Build coordination across Ramsey County departments and with community-led organizations to support client social and basic needs.Develop guidelines that reduce the use and duration of incarceration. Ramsey County residents, age 18 and older, with personal experience on probation are being sought for this initiative. Preference will be given to those with Ramsey County Community Corrections probation experience.Black/African American, Indigenous, and people of color are highly encouraged to participate. Learn more and volunteer Workgroup flyer (pdf) Community Corrections and the Robina Institute are partnering on the Reducing Revocations Challenge, a national initiative of Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance. The project seeks to understand the drivers of probation revocations and identify ways to reduce them. This press release was produced by Ramsey County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.