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VENICE – If Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman had his way, Tuesday afternoon’s swearing-in ceremony would have been a simple matter of stopping by Chief Judge Kimberly Bonner’s chambers with his wife, Teri Hoffman, to recite the oath of office.
Instead, Hoffman found himself on stage at the Venice Community Center, addressing a room full of friends, colleagues and well-wishers – including elected officials, area police chiefs and adjacent county sheriffs – as he thanked everyone for his good fortune.
“It’s not about me, it’s about you in the community,” Hoffman stressed to both the audience in attendance and those watching the socially-distanced ceremony on Facebook Live.
First, I agree more smart justice is needed.
Second, the lack of programs in the state system is mainly caused by a lack of funding. This is enhanced by the large prison population.
As a legislator from Sarasota I sat on the Criminal Justice Subcommittee and the Justice Appropriations Committee. Gov. Rick Scott refused to submit a budget that would provide enough funds for this revolving prison door.
Therefore work release, re-entry programs, drug rehab, etc., continue to be lacking.
Third, I sponsored the bill allowing first-time juvenile offenders to receive civil citations.
Fourth, much responsibility for reducing incarcerated populations, and therefore the crime rate, belongs to local officials.
Sarasota law enforcement agencies launch Behavioral Health Response Team
First Step of Sarasota is partnering with law enforcement to create a Behavioral Health Response Team.
and last updated 2020-12-15 18:37:57-05
SARASOTA, Fla. â Law enforcement agencies throughout Sarasota County have found a new way to respond to mental health emergencies.
First Step of Sarasota is partnering with law enforcement to create a Behavioral Health Response Team.
The team of licensed clinicians, psychiatrists and law enforcement will respond to mental health crises together to prevent them from turning violent.
Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight says the sheriffâs office alone has Baker-Acted 6,500 people in the last five years which shows the magnitude of help the county needs when it comes to handling mental health emergencies.
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