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Those convicted of misdemeanor crimes in Bay Minette will have a new sentencing alternative, beginning next month.

During Monday’s Bay Minette City Council meeting, Bay Minette Police Chief Michael Rowland announced that Operation ROC — or Recover Our Community — will be implemented during the city’s next Municipal Court session on Oct. 11.

Just what is Operation ROC?

“It’s an alternative-sentencing program,” Rowland said.

The program will give non-violent offenders the opportunity to avoid a fine and jail time by committing to regularly attending church in north Baldwin County for one year.

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I looked at Wikipedia to see whether there are any non-Christian religious institutions in Bay Minette. The closest reference to the subject was this:

See also: Bible belt

I guess that means no.

Operation ROC is the first program of this kind.

‘There’s not anything like it in the United States,’ Rowland said.

I wonder why that might be.