To operate one or more programs whereby
people violating the criminal laws
may be assisted in restituting the
victims of their crimes, or may be
assigned to work without pay for
charitable or governmental agencies;
to provide an alternative to incarceration
for offenders which benefits victims
of crimes and the community; to allow
the people of the community to become
involved in the corrections system
through service as volunteers to
the coporation; to attempt to reduce
recidivism of offenders; to reduce
the per capita costs of care and
supervision as compared to the costs
of commitment; to make donations
for the public welfare or for religious,
charitable, scientific or educational
purposes; and in time of war to make
donations in aid to war activities;
to assist in expediting the judicial
system; in the area of domestic dysfunction;
and reduce pretrail incarceration
and recidivism.
Special
Requirements: By contract #12-89-616
between Catawba County and REPAY,
Inc., "when there are vacancies on
the REPAY Board of Directors, the
County will be notifed of same and
given the oppotunity to suggest persons
for consideration. As soon as sufficient
vacancies are available, at least
one-eighth of the Board of Directors
shall be chosen from among persons
nominated by the County." THIS EQUATES
TO TWO POSITIONS ON THE BOARD BEING
HELD BY PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE
COUNTY, ALL DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS
HAVE EXPIRED SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
RE-ELECTION, EXCEPT TERMS SHALL NOT
EXCEED A TOTAL OF SIX(6) YEARS.