The Jail Diversion Programs divert individuals with mental illness and often co-occurring disordes in contact with the justice system from jail and provide linkages to community- based traetment and support servies. The individual thus avoids or spends a significantly reduce time in jail and/or lockups on the current charge or on violations of probation resulting from previous charges.
Currently there are 1,373 hours in the OMB inventory. The program is requesting 1,225 hours. This program change is due to the reduction of 148 hours which includes the burden related to the addition of the six FY2006 Grantees and anticipated two FY2007 Grantees, as well as the burden related to the inclusion of additional trauma sections to the interviews administered by the FY2006 and anticipated FY2007 Grantees. The reason that the burden decreases, instead of increases, due to these additions is because the average burden includes a decreasing number of Grantees participating in the evaluation across the four year period.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.