Trish, a restorative justice staff member, told the Belknap County Board of Commissioners that the department is considering renaming and reorganizing its services under a single umbrella, the “Belknap County Intensive Supervision Program.” She said the change would group pretrial, diversion and future tracks under one title to simplify referrals and allow the program to expand without repeated name changes.

Trish said the department is at roughly 81% of its current budget, reporting about a $768 surplus that she did not expect to be permanent. She reported increased revenue over the last two months, specifically citing $990 collected since joining the program. For caseloads she reported 29 active adult diversion cases (16 males, 13 females); juveniles increased to six from four; pretrial services totaled 121 cases (79 males, 42 females); and 15 people are currently in treatment. She said total supervised clients across the tracks now number about 153.

Trish described operational changes associated with the consolidation. She said she signed a contract with Sentinel to provide GPS monitoring at a cost of $7.25 per day, which the offender will pay. Sentinel will provide vendor training (some virtual, some hands‑on) for staff who have not used the company’s equipment; Trish said two current staff members have not previously used this vendor and will need training.

Commissioners reacted to the proposed name with a range of views. Commissioner Waring said the proposed title sounded “a bit cumbersome” and asked colleagues for input. Commissioner Deborah said she understood the umbrella concept but worried the longer name might confuse external partners; other commissioners said a single office name could make it easier for courts and attorneys to identify the correct contact rather than calling separate pretrial or diversion units. One commissioner suggested shortening the title while keeping “Belknap County” in the name.

No formal vote was taken on the name change. Commissioners asked Trish to refine the recommended title and mission statements and return with a formal proposal. Trish said the GPS vendor would provide training and that monitoring bracelets would be supervised by staff at the office.