Program Information |
| The Weekend & Weekday Alternative for Misdemeanants (WWAM) program is an alternative to incarceration for all misdemeanor offenders. It is a sentencing tool for District Court Judges to use with offenders who are facing a jail sentence. Offenders are court ordered to perform community service at non-profit organizations in lieu of traditional sentences. Community Service is performed on weekends and/or specified weekdays. Offenders are organized in work groups, transported to the work site, and closely supervised by Community Corrections staff. |
| Offender Requirements | - Report to Community Corrections Alternative Center as directed
- Wear appropriate dress for work details and weather conditions (Boots MUST be worn between November 15th and March 31st. If a participant arrives in items other than appropriate outdoor gear, they will be terminated. NO tennis shoes are allowed between November 15th and March 31st)
- Bring own lunch as lunch is not provided by WWAM
 Guidelines and Rules (file size 189k)
|
| Eligibility | - Any misdemeanor charge is eligible for referral
- Offenders can be ordered to attend no less than 2 days and no more than 20 days for each charge
|
| Charge Appropriateness | - Although any misdemeanor charge is eligible, WWAM is most appropriate for charges for which no other specific programs exist, for example: Disorderly Conduct, Retail Fraud II and Trespassing
- In addition, WWAM can be used in conjunction with other programs such as Step Forward followed by any number of WWAM days
- Can be utilized as a graduated sanction for technical probation violators or for Drug/Sobriety Court participants
|
| Cost | - Offenders are required to pay $15 for each day of participation in the form of a money order made out to OCCCD. Offenders can pay ahead, however participants cannot carry a balance and will be terminated if payments are not up to date
- $15 reinstatement fee for offenders terminated from the program and then reinstated
|
| Referring an offender | - Referring Agents will contact the WWAM Admin Office at 248.451.2330 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to schedule the defendnats start/enrollment date. Note: Weekend and Weekday WWAM days are scheduled consecutively with defendants reporting on the next available WWAM day.
- Print a completed WWAM Referral Form and fax to 248.451.2319 AFTER contacting the WWAM Admin office at 248.451.2330, to determine the clients start/enrollment date
- See Referring and Scheduling Guidelines
|
| Location | - WWAM participants will report to:
CCAC Building
1200 North Telegraph, 24 East
Pontiac, MI 48342
(View Map ) (file size 38k)
Phone: 248.858.7199
7 Days a week between 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
|
