Ulster County
Directory of Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Programs
ULSTER COUNTY PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
Valerie Naccarato, Deputy Director
733 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401-3449
Phone: (845) 334-5450, Fax: (845) 340-4373
Supervising Agency:
Ulster County Probation Department
This program began operation in 1989. The Ulster County Pretrial Release Program is an Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Program that provides all criminal court clients, initially unable to post bail, the opportunity to be interviewed to determine eligibility for release from jail. The interview process objectively assesses the defendant's qualifications for release through release on his/her own recognizance (ROR), or, where the court determines the risk of absconding to be greater, through release under supervision (RUS). Program operations Include screening, eligibility determinations, monitoring functions, where appropriate, and court notification of those who fail to satisfy release requirements. This program supervises those cases Released Under Supervision.
ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
Nancy Schmidt, Probation Director
733 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401-3449
Phone: (845) 340-3649, Fax: (845) 340-3252
Supervising Agency:
Ulster County Probation Department
This program began operation in 1996. Agency services are primarily assessment, community service, counseling, field supervision, job-placement assistance and supervision. This agency also refers clients for educational services, housing assistance and mediation. Target populations are jail bound adults. The Community Service Program monitors offenders sentenced to perform community service.
ULSTER COUNTY DEFENDER-BASED ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Andrew Kossover, Esq., Public Defender
280 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, Suite #3
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 340-3232, Fax: (845) 340-3744
Supervising Agency:
Ulster County Public Defender's Office
This program began operation in 1989. Agency services are primarily assessment, bail expediting, community service, court advocacy, court-ordered restrictions, counseling and release planning. Target populations are non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems.
ULSTER CONFLICT DBA PROGRAM (CDBA)
Andrew Kossover, Esq., Public Defender
280 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, Suite #3
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 340-3232, Fax: (845) 340-3744
Supervising Agency:
Ulster County Public Defender's Office
The Ulster County Defender-based Advocacy Program & Conflict Defender-based Advocacy Program (CDBA) are ATI programs. Through the intervention of the CDBA, a plan can be put in place to be offered to the Court to support Pretrial Release Supervision. If a client is successful with a pretrial release plan, it can influence the final disposition regarding a plea and sentencing for non-violent offenders. The CDBA serves as a liaison providing and updating the various agencies and courts involved with the client as to the client’s progress and accountability, as well as being an additional resource to provide case-management services.