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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #424 |
| Village Jail Diversion: Services for Undocumented Immigrants |
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| Requester: |
Frank Rabbito |
Organization: |
The Village |
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| Project Title: |
Village Jail Diversion: Services for Undocumented Immigrants |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 12:00:31 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project will improve public safety by reducing the recidivism rate to jail and save critical tax dollars by diverting individuals with severe mental illnesses away from the state forensic hospital system. |
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| Recipient: |
The Village Jail Diversion Program |
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Contact: |
Judge Steve Leifman |
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3180 Biscayne Blvd |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 548-5394 |
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Miami 33137 |
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Contact email: |
sleifman@jud11.flcourts.org |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Project to utilize funding for housing and the full array of behavioral health services for individuals with mental illnesses that are undocumented immigrants when they are released from jail. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 45 individuals will be provided with housing and the full array of behavioral health services for six months. During that time clients will be linked to Florida Immigration Advocacy Center for assistance with many immigration issues. Savings to taxpayers will result from utilization of less institutional treatment and community-based services. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Department of Children and Families District 11 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
