Mission

Alabama Safety Institute, Inc. (ASI) is a private nonprofit Alabama Corporation whose primary purpose is to provide an assortment of court referral programs to educate adult and juvenile offenders within the Alabama Unified Court System consisting of Municipal, District and Circuit Courts. In addition, ASI, also provides various professional training programs to law enforcement as well as community awareness programs to the general public.

Objectives

ASI provides educational programs within the Criminal Justice System that are creative and innovative using the latest trends in diversion, alternative sentencing and other methods in educating adult and juvenile offenders, which are proving to be a more positive and lasting solution to the crime problem. This effort is accomplished through court referral programs such as Driver Education Programs, DUI/Substance Abuse Education Programs, Youth and Juvenile Education Programs, Life Skills Education, Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course, General Law Enforcement Training and Community Awareness Programs.

Methods

Individuals and groups who participate in the various programs conducted by ASI are either court ordered or from the general public. If the individual is court ordered, they must participate as the court stipulates. If the individual attends from the private sector, they do so voluntarily. Court ordered participants and the general public are admitted without regards to race, color, national or ethnic origin.

Operations

The organization is governed and accountable to a Board of Directors comprised of a cross section of reputable individuals who are public servants, business leaders, elected officials, civic and community leaders from Mobile and Baldwin Counties . No member of the governing body receives any compensation from the organization, whether directly or indirectly. None of the members of the governing body are permitted by Board policy to have any financial interest in the organization.

Funding

ASI is funded through “user fees” and does not receive any funding from local, county or state sources. However, ASI may apply from time to time for government grants and other public sources to fund its community awareness programs. User fees are collected from each participant in the respective programs. The fees are based on similar programs that are presented in other like organizations. The Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) and the court system, however, set the fees for some programs. AOC, under the direction of the Alabama Supreme Court, sets Level I and Level II DUI school fees.

ASI is audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

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