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Program To Take Care of Outstanding Warrants

July 23, 2008 9:30 AM

posted by: Scott Lawrence

You may have neglected to pay a ticket and now there's a warrant out for your arrest. Tired of looking over your shoulder and worrying? There's help.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is urging those with outstanding misdemeanor warrants to turn themselves in.

There is a risk that you could face jail time.

NEWS RELEASE FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

ARE YOU READY TO "DO THE RIGHT THING?" Turn yourself into Law Enforcement and get services needed for a fresh start after your SAFE SURRENDER and your warrant has been dealt with.

DO YOU NEED YOUR ID OR DRIVERS LICENSES or Identification ?

DO YOU NEED A JOB?

Do you NEED Job training assistance?

DO YOU NEED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE?

( GED)

Do you NEED counseling services?

ARE --MISDEMEANOR Warrants STOPPING YOUR SUCCESS IN LIFE?

TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU MUST HAVE ACTIVE Misdemeanor WARRANTS AND YOU MUST BE WILLING TO SURRENDER!!!

This is not an amnesty program. It is important to note that depending on your judicial situation, it may require you to remain in jail and not be eligible for bond/release and/or this program.

Fresh Start Safe Surrender Eligibility requirements:

Active Misdemeanor Arrest Warrants
Be eligible for release

However, anyone who has active arrest warrants is encouraged to surrender!

If you surrender before the dates announced, you can still show up at the surrender location anytime from July 28^th thru July 31^st to receive the services you may need.

The process will be as follows: The only item you should bring to the location is one valid form of Identification.

You surrender to Law Enforcement at the fresh start location TBA
You are screened by law enforcement for active warrants at the location and if warrants are found, you are transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility; where you are screened and booked in and if you meet the requirements of release; you are released through the normal jail release procedures.
If you are released, the Church partner transports you back to the church location to receive Educational resources, Counseling, Social services, Job Placement and assistance, and procedures on obtaining a valid identification.
Utilize the resources provided through the program to become successful and responsible for your actions resulting in a productive citizen.

Again, If you have any out of County Warrants OR have any outstanding city traffic warrants or Felony Warrants you can still surrender.

This program is rewarding and produces positive results that come out of this program for law enforcement, judicial system, community and most importantly the person.

Operation Fresh Start is a unique, creative, and highly successful, initiative that encourages persons wanted for misdemeanor warrants to voluntarily surrender to law enforcement in a faith-based or other neutral setting. It should be noted that you can surrender regardless of what type of warrant you have.

Fugitives often hide their identities to avoid detection. They live in constant fear of arrest, and out of the mainstream of their own communities, supporting themselves by continued non-violent criminal activity; non-criminal work where they are paid “under the table” and have no health care or other benefits; a financial burden for employed, law-abiding family members. In all these instances the fugitive status creates a broad range of burdens and dangers for the fugitives themselves, their families, and the community. We currently have numerous active misdemeanor warrants in Jefferson County and this program offers a unique opportunity to take their first and most crucial step toward community re-entry program.

This program encourages persons to take the leading action to do what is right by taking responsibility for their actions in order to gain re-entry into the workforce and obtain education as well as other counseling services.

Many people do not have the necessary identification or driver’s license to obtain employment and/or services. This program facilitates the process for a positive re-entry back into the community, education and employment.

THE TIME IS COMING---Monday, July 28^th thru Thursday, July 31^st FROM 08:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.at the Church located at 1645 Jefferson Drive in Port Arthur (Near Memorial High and next to Walgreens)

Job help, GED, Counseling and other services available at the church those days once your warrant has been dealt with and you safely surrender to law enforcement.

OPERATION FRESH START / SAFE SURRENDER – Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Port Arthur HOPE, Workforce Solutions, Samaritan Counseling, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Southeast Texas Regional Planning Drug Assessment, LAW Academy, PA Christian Women and Men’s Job Corps, area churches, and other community organizations partnering for a better life for all local residents !!!!

OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS

Contact Port Arthur H.O.P.E. @ 984-9015 for more info!

The goal of Operation “Fresh Start SAFE SURRENDER” in cooperation with Texas Work Force Solutions is to assist with job placement, employment opportunities, Counseling services, and educational resources. Operation Fresh Start encourages your success.

TX WORKFORCE CENTERS OF BEAUMONT AND PORT ARTHUR

Services to assist individuals in finding employment:

· Resume support (workshops)

· Interview anxiety workshops

· Mastering applications workshops

· Career exploration (E-Discover)

· Labor market information (Employer contacts)

· Job search assistance/placement (completing jobseeker profile)

· Assist veterans with case management and job counseling

· Adult Education Literacy Lab (provides training for taking GED test)

· Workforce Investment Act (WIA) employment and training program to qualified applicants

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