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Des Moines Trial Reform Promotes Community Based Corrections
Iowa shifts toward rehab without immediate imprisonment. Des Moines operates four programs under Polk County Court Services including pretrial release, probation services, model cities pretrial release, and a Fort Des Moines residential facility. The plan aims to reduce jail use while maintaining justice and supports staff from diverse backgrounds. The project, praised as a nationwide model, expands across Iowa with federal and state funding and plans to serve a 16 county district.
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Des Moines Project
Polk County Department of Court Services
Bernard J. Vogelgesang
Model Cities
Fort Des Moines
United States
Des Moines
Peter S. Venezia
National Council On Crime and Delinquency Research Center
Davis
California
Vogelgesang
Iowa
Recognizance
Municipal Court
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Planned Parenthood
Polk County Court Services
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Polk County
State Crime Commission
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Davenport
Dubuque