Knox County
Sheriff's Office

Knox County
Sheriff's Office

C.A.P.P.

Community Alternatives to Prison Program

About C.A.P.P.

In 1986, CAPP opened after the Community Corrections Act was approved by state legislators to relieve prison overcrowding by diverting nonviolent offenders from prison. CAPP has always incorporated the belief that offenders must receive training and treatment services to keep the cycle of crime from repeating. With that in mind, the state’s first Day Reporting Center (DRC) was developed and opened by CAPP in 1993; providing mental health counseling, addiction education and vocational/educational assistance to CAPP and state probation participants.

What has C.A.P.P. done?

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Since its inception, CAPP participants have earned well over $13,000,000

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Paid over $1,000,000 in court costs, restitution and supervision fees

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CAPP participants have provided over $2,000,000 in community service work

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CAPP participants have donated $48,500 to the Ronald McDonald House through CAPP’s recycling program

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Each year, CAPP saves the state around $2,000,000 by providing supervision and treatment services to offenders as opposed to them serving their time in prison at a cost of $76.83 per day

The icing on the cake, however, is the fact that from July 2011 to June 2016, CAPP’s recidivism rate is a very low 12%!

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Head-shot of Chief Todd Cook

Chief
Todd Cook

Chief Director

Mrs. Bartlett smiling at camera

Connie
Bartlett

Program Director

C.A.P.P.
Staff

Russ Hatcher sitting at desk

Russ
Hatcher

DRC Program Specialist

Courtney Thumma standing next to bookshelf

Courtney Thumma

Senior Case Manager

Message C.A.P.P.

**If this is an emergency or if you are in need of police response, please call 911**

Sheriff Tom Spangler

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville, TN

Tom Spangler, Sheriff