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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by devinhelton on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @03:03PM (#16631525)
"We work in partnership with governments who release people from jail on condition that they work with Promise as an alternative to being in custody. We also provide support to people under community supervision. We use an intake assessment to create an individualized plan that is based on the risks and needs of each participant. "

Is "working with Promise instead of being in jail" only for people who are in jail pre-trial? Or will you be trying to do this for people who have been convicted of actual crimes?

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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by dfrappier on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @04:38PM (#16632357)
Our plan is to start working with individuals who are in jail pre-trial, but after many conversations with different stakeholders it became apparent that we should also work with individuals who have been convicted. So it is part of our plan to work with individuals who are on probation, parole and those who could be serving their sentences in the community. There is an opportunity to support these individuals so that they are less likely to violate their conditions of release and end up back in jail.
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