7.c. cont. Evidence Based Associates Service Agreement @ LCC 2016-07-11
Channel: Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange
Date: 2016-07-12

Work Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC)
 Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, July 11, 2016.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE).
In 2012 86 local youth "were sent off to some type of confinement."
Purpose of program is to reduce that number, and this year so far only 38 such youth.
Each year (this is third year) have reduced by at least 50% from before program,
so substantial cost savings because fewer youth going to jail,
getting treated instead.
Recidivism is around 10-11%.
Not seeing the same people over and over like before.
So statistics indicate program is having intended outcome.
Office location of company in Lowndes County still unknown; probably off of Bemiss Road.
http://www.l-a-k-e.org/blog/2016/07/videos-3-appointments-1-well-public-hearing-withlacoochee-river-flood-map-lcc-2016-07-11.html