Probation to apply for intermediate punishment grant to support monitoring and services

Chief probation officer Nick Wolfkill asked the commissioners to approve an application for the intermediate punishment grant, which he said typically covers officer salaries, electronic monitoring, drug testing and counseling. "This goes towards officer salaries, electronic monitoring, drug tests, and counseling," Wolfkill said, adding the program is intended as "a last chance for people before going to state prison."

Wolfkill described the grant as supporting intensive community supervision and said the county has successfully received the award in prior years. The board voted to submit the application; Wolfkill said the county generally receives the full amount offered when awarded.