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(ABC 6 News) - Olmsted County has earned a National Association of Counties’ (NACo) 2021 Achievement Awards in the category of Criminal Justice and Public Safety for the Olmsted County Pretrial Release Program.
These NACo awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.
Olmsted County officially launched its Pretrial Release Program on January 2, 2019. The goal of the program is to maximize release of individuals who are charged and before the court on a new criminal offense. The Pretrial Release Program helps reduce the jail population by offering alternatives to traditional incarceration pre-conviction. The program works to maximize release, public safety, and return to court.
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