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t 2 . MISDEMEANOR PROBATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY CORE CORE shall provide Probation Services as follows : 2 . 1 . A representative of CORE shall be present in Indian River County Court when court is in session for arraignments , trials , or sentencing . 2 . 2 . A CORE representative shall meet with offenders present in County Court on the day of the imposition of probation and shall review the conditions of probation with the offender. The CORE representative shall also provide a " Notice to Report" to the offender. At a minimum , the Notice to Report shall outline the probation process and the requirements of the County Court , The CORE representative shall ensure that the offender understands the probation process and requirements and shall have the offender acknowledge , in writing , his or her understanding . 2 . 3 . CORE shall provide qualified probation officers who shall meet in person with each offender at least once a month for each month of such offender' s probation , unless extenuating circumstances exist . The mail- in probationers will report monthly through the submission of a written monthly report which will be reviewed by the probation officer. Follow-up communication will be handled by the probation officer through letters , phone calls , or both . CORE probation officers shall monitor the conditions of probation as set forth in the Indian River County Court Judges Probation Order for each offender for compliance by the offender. 2 .4 . CORE shall use Indian River County government projects , whenever possible , to fulfill community services probation requirements . 2058 CORE shall coordinate with and refer appropriate offenders to community agencies that provide services including , but not limited to , GED preparation , job services , employability skills development , vocational rehabilitation , and job assistance . 2 . 6 . CORE shall provide substance abuse prevention and intervention services when appropriate as part of the Probation Services . 2 . 7 . CORE shall provide collection services for court ordered restitution , supervision fees , and any and all other offender fees . The procedure for handling this collection shall be in accordance with methods approved by CORE ' s accountant and auditor. This procedure shall include , but is not limited to , providing a receipt to the offender clearly indicating the category of fee paid and following generally accepted accounting standards for fee handling such as separation of function , cross-validation , daily reconciling , and independent unannounced audits by the CORE accounting manager. 2 . 8 . The supervision and processing of all offenders by CORE shall be in accordance with the policies and procedures accepted by the CORE Program Board of Directors and by the American Corrections Association . CORE will strive to make a positive impact on all offenders to prevent future involvement in the criminal justice system . 2 . 9 . The Indian River County Work Program and the portion of the Indian River County Community Service Program that provides opportunities within Indian River County government are the remaining components of the Probation Services contemplated under this Agreement . CORE shall administer the Indian River County Work Program and the portion of the Indian River County Community Service Program that provides opportunities within Indian River County government on the same basis as 2 FAAttomey\met\IRCagmts\CORE work program .doc