Pretrial Supervision Placement

Pretrial Program is set up to help minimize the jail population by determining who is not able to post bond and if they are eligible for supervision by DeKalb County Community Corrections.

Pretrial participants will never be asked any details of their pending case. Pretrial participants are assumed not guilty until conviction/dismissal of the case. If information is provided about the pending case, the supervision officer may be required to relay the information to the Court/Prosecutor. 

Pretrial placement is ordered by the sentencing Court. The court will determine if a person is eligible for Pretrial release and will issue an Order for Pretrial Release. This order will be signed by the Judge and participant. This order will require the participant to:

Pretrial Compliance Program- Participant Guidelines and Advisements

 

All ordered participants shall contact Community Corrections within 24 hours of release from the DeKalb County Jail or as otherwise indicated by their Court Order to schedule an intake appointment.  

A Pretrial Indiana Risk Assessment will be completed for each participant.

Participants must report to the Community Corrections office at the direction of their assigned program facilitator.

Participants shall be financially responsible for all costs associated with Court ordered alcohol and drug testing.

Community Corrections will provide the Prosecuting Attorney with status reports as requested

Program Requirements

      1. Participants will be required to report via telephone or in person to Community Corrections staff in accordance with the Pretrial Release Matrix.
      2. Participants shall notify DCCC and the Court in writing within 48 hours of any change in address, telephone number or employment.
      3. Participants shall attend all court ordered/scheduled appearances.
      4. Participants will provide any documentation confirming voluntary participation in any type of treatment, as well as pay stubs confirming employment.
      5. Participants must report any contact with law enforcement directly to Community Corrections by telephone within 24 hours of that contact.  An arrest for a new offense while participating in this program may result in violation/termination of program placement and/or a modification of court ordered release conditions up to an including the revocation of bond.
      6. Failure to meet one or more of the program requirements may result in a violation being filed against the participant resulting in termination of program placement and/or a modification of court ordered release conditions up to an including the revocation of bond.
      7. I shall not leave the state without obtaining approval in advance from my Pretrial Officer.

**The Court can also impose any other special condition as seen fit. 

If the participant is not adhering to these conditions, DCCC will file a Notice to the Court informing the Court of the violations. The State/Prosecutor may file for the participants bond to be modified or revoked pending on the violation

Participants will be required to make phone calls into their Supervising Officer as directed at Pretrial intake. Phone calls and face-to-face meetings may be required while under Pretrial Supervision. It will be the participant's responsibility to make the required phone call to their Supervising Officer for check ins. 

If a participant is ordered to obtain a substance abuse/mental health evaluation, it must be done at an approved agency within 14 days of release from jail. Any recommendations from the evaluation may be requirement of Pretrial supervision.

Pretrial Service Officer's are the point of contact for possible placement on Home Detention or Residential Work Facility placement. Minimum screening information is required to be screened.