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Idaho county launches alternative sentencing program

New approach gives judges option to sentence people convicted of misdemeanors to complete community service

By Bonnie Shelton
KTVB

CALDWELL — The Canyon County Board of Commissioners says a new alternative sentencing program in the county is off to a successful start.

It’s called the Community Service Alternatives Program and it’s being administered by the Misdemeanor Probation Department.

The new approach gives judges the option to sentence certain people convicted of misdemeanor crimes to complete community service hours instead of serving jail time.

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