Petty Offenders Work Off Debts ; Sheriff's Program Saves Taxpayers Money, Helps Others
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › July 22, 2008
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Throughout North Jersey are nondescript work crews that do small jobs at community centers, churches, schools and government buildings.
They could easily be mistaken for any group of unskilled workers or laborers who paint, move furniture and clean up debris except for one telltale difference they don't leave the scene because they are convicted lawbreakers.See the full content of this document
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Petty Offenders Work Off Debts ; Sheriff's Program Saves Taxpayers Money, Helps Others
Both Bergen and Passaic counties use the Sheriff's Labor Assistance Program, or SLAP, a structured work program mandated by the state for individuals who commit petty crimes. It provides an alter...
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