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Other Supervision and Community Correction Options

Read more about each program below.

Employment Program

Location:

3631 Perkins Avenue, Suite 4HE, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Supervisor:

Michael Brady
216-263-4577

Deputy Chief:

Tammy Sherman
216-443-5426

Program Overview

  • Cognitive Employment Program being offered through Passages
  • Program is designed to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining long-term verifiable, meaningful employment.
  • Utilization of the University of Cincinnati Correction Institute’s Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Offenders Seeking Employment (CBI-EMP)
  • Program is paired with a Workforce Development class to assist clients in searching for and securing employment.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Currently unemployed
  • On supervision for a F4 or F5 conviction
  • ORAS risk level of Moderate or High
  • If a client is actively using drugs or has a substance use disorder diagnosis that recommends Residential Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Programming or Non-Intensive Outpatient Treatment (Client must have already completed treatment). Client can attend program while in Aftercare.
  • If a client is diagnosed with a mental health issue, they must be stable and medication compliant (if applicable)

Referral Process

  • PO completes referral form and submits to supervisor of program.
  • Transfer to program cannot be done until client has attended orientation at Passages.

Electronic Monitoring – GPS – Alcohol Monitoring

Location:

Tower II – 2nd floor

Supervisor :

LaToya Jones
216-443-2168

Deputy Chief:

Tammy Sherman
216-443-5426

Program Overview

  • Participants restricted to home except for pre-approved, verified releases (e.g., employment, education, community service, etc.)
  • Home Detention/GPS program uses electronic monitoring, including alcohol monitoring bracelet
  • May be used as condition of Community Control or Court Supervised Release
  • $8.00/day for GPS and $10.00/day for alcohol monitoring to be paid by offender (unless waived by the Court). $10.00/day if on both GPS and alcohol monitoring

Eligibility Requirements

Verified residence

Referral Process

  • If ordered at sentencing, intake will assign to PO
  • If ordered at PV, supervisor will assign to PO
  • If ordered at pretrial, unit supervisor will assign

Sample Journal Entry

Evidence-Based Practice – Adult Probation Supervision

Defendant placed in the following EBP Supervision Group

  • Group F – Home Detention

Interstate

Location:

Justice Center – 7th floor

Supervisor:

Wendy McWilliam
216-443-7346

Deputy Chief:

Tammy Sherman
216-443-5426

Program Overview

  • Assessment and supervision of offenders who are eligible for transfer per federal Interstate Compact regulations
  • Processing of transfer cases according to Compact requirements
  • Provision of all required documentation to offender and receiving agency prior to offender’s departure (can only be done by Interstate Compact officer)
  • Monitoring of compliance with Court and Compact requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Residency

Offender must have resided in the receiving jurisdiction for one year prior to arrest in the current case. There are only 7 days from sentencing to assert residency.

Discretionary

Offender does not meet residency requirements but is requesting to move for another reason.  May take several months to receive an answer, and the offender may not be given a travel permit to receiving state once request is submitted

Referral Process

  1. Contact the Court for appropriate journal entry
  2. Run CCH
  3. Contact Interstate officer or supervisor to staff case
  4. Have the offender make an appointment with the Interstate officer

Sample Journal Entry

Criminal Probation Journal Entry

Supervision may be transferred to _____ if defendant accepted through Interstate Compact.

(Text Entry)

Intervention in Lieu

Location:

Tower II – 2nd floor

Supervisor:

Pat Shepard
216- 443-7898

Deputy Chief:

Rhys Tucker
216-443-5522

Program Overview

  • Offender enters guilty plea to pending charge
  • Further criminal proceedings stayed pending successful completion of supervision period
  • Minimum one year supervision
  • Random drug testing and appropriate treatment
  • Abstention from illegal substances
  • Successful completion results in case dismissal and expungement of record.

Eligibility Requirements

Per ORC 2951.041:

  • Drug offense or offense related to offender’s substance abuse
  • No prior felonies; drug trafficking; violent offenses; F1, F2 or F3 offenses; victims: disabled, over 65, under 13, on-duty peace officer (see exceptions).
  • Exception: Per HB 86, can be eligible for ILC with a prior felony upon recommendation from the prosecutor.
  • Exception: Per HB 86, certain F5 trafficking offenses (F-5) are now eligible for ILC.
  • Per HB 86, offenders with mental health issues that contributed to the commission of their offense are now eligible.

Referral Process

  1. Court refers to Court Psychiatric Clinic or accredited treatment agency for eligibility assessment
  2. Court refers for completion of sentencing investigation by Probation Department

Sample Journal Entry

Criminal Plea Verdict JE Form

  • Intervention in Lieu Supervision

The McDonnell Center – Community Based Correction Facility

Community Based Correctional Facility (CBCF):

Judge Nancy R. McDonnell
3540 Croton Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Supervisor - Orientation and Post-CBCF Supervision:

Reynaldo Feliciano
216-348-4852

Intake Specialist:


216-443-4909

Deputy Chief:

Rhys Tucker
216-443-5522

Program Overview

  • Per ORC 2929.16 participants cannot spend more than 180 days in the program.
  • The program begins with a confinement of at least 30 days, as directed by ORC 2301.52. An offender’s eligibility to leave the facility may take considerably longer than 30 days depending on his ORAS risk score and assessments. (Leaving the facility for work is not permitted during this mandatory period of incarceration.)
  • Defendants are subject to routine and random alcohol and drug testing. Positive alcohol or drug test can result in termination from CBCF.
  • Defendants are assessed for substance abuse, education, employment, decision-making skills, and other needs. As appropriate, they will begin alcohol and/or drug treatment, GED studies, employment classes, and various life skills classes such as health, anger management, parenting, and financial responsibility. Clients with severe mental illness receive case management, medication, and access to psychiatric care.

For more detailed information, please see the General Information Guide on the CBCF website.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Adult males convicted of a felony that does not require a prison sentence
    • F1 and F2 - Any risk level
    • F3 - Moderate or higher risk level
    • F4 and F5 - High or very high risk level
    • Or Moderate risk with a current probation violation Or one or more previous probation violations in the preceding 5 years
  • Incarcerated offenders granted judicial release
  • Individuals with physical or mental health issues requiring medication may be eligible as long as they take prescribed medicine and are able to participate in programming

Referral Process

  • Offenders are screened by Oriana House’s Admissions Department to determine eligibility.
  • Every defendant is screened using the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS).
  • Referrals can be made at any point after plea
    • At Sentencing: Court, Attorneys, PO
    • Post Sentencing: Court Only
    • Judicial Release: Court, Attorneys
    • Probation  Violation: Court, Attorneys, PO
    • Pre-Sentence: Defense attorneys may refer for pre-screen after plea is entered.
  • All referrals or screening requests may be made by contacting an Intake Specialist at the Marion Building 216-443-4909.

Sample Journal Entry

Plea / Verdict Screen (CMSG333)

Or -

Criminal Hearing Screen  (CMSG332)

  • CBCF screening

Work Release (Group F)

Location:

Tower II – 2nd floor

Supervisor:

Tammy Sherman
216-443-5426

Deputy Chief:

Tammy Sherman
216-443-5426

Program Overview

  • Participants placed at Harbor Light Salvation Army
  • Released for approved specific periods for employment, treatment, community service and reporting to Probation Office, etc.
  • Maximum duration of stay 6 months
  • 25% of income goes towards room and board
  • In-house Programming offered: GED, Out-Patient Treatment, Thinking for a Change, Employment Assistance

Eligibility Requirements

  • Offenders Court ordered into the Work Release Program
  • Moderate Risk Score with probation violation within last 5 years or Higher (F1 and F2 automatically eligible)
  • Offender does not need to have employment to be eligible
Exception

Offenders convicted/arrested on arson or sex offenses or those with serious physical health problems or untreated mental illnesses are ineligible

Referral Process

At sentencing, then forwarded by Probation Central Intake to Unit Supervisor for assignment to Work Release Officer

Sample Journal Entry

Evidence-Based Practice – Adult Probation Supervision

Defendant placed in the following EBP Supervision Group

  • Group F - Work Release for ______ (indicate time period)

Specialty Dockets

Program Overview

The Court has numerous dockets designed to help clients. You can review them here.