Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
Sacramento County Grand Jury Consolidated Report 2024-2025
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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings
F1
The Grand Jury finds that as of December 2024, the Probation Department has failed to keep complete and accurate records resulting in an inability to track and evaluate data in the areas of offender recidivism, attendance, and completion/failure rates. (R1)
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Grand Jury finds the BTP in Sacramento County uses an antiquated, ineffective, one-size-fits-all approach, resulting in a high failure rate. (R2)
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The Grand Jury finds Probation’s failure to perform a risk assessment at the conclusion of the BTP prevents an accurate determination of the offender’s potential to reoffend. (R3)
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Grand Jury finds Probation has failed to require that providers implement one type of an evidence-based program which has resulted in inconsistent counseling methods. (R4, R7)
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Grand Jury finds Probation’s inadequate oversight of the certification of providers has resulted in providers being re-approved year after year without an assessment of their competency. (R5, R6)
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Grand Jury finds reliance on the Offenders-Pay- Model creates a financial barrier, thereby inhibiting the offender’s ability to enroll and complete the program and creating a financial burden for some providers. (R8)
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The Grand Jury finds Probation’s refusal to allow online meetings under any circumstances serves as a barrier to BTP completion by offenders and presents financial hardships for some providers. (R9)
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Grand Jury finds Probation lacks an in-house BTP that would enable indigent offenders to avoid weekly fees and receive their certification of completion in a timely manner. (R10)
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The Grand Jury finds local uniformed law enforcement officers do not receive continuing education and training in how to recognize the signs of elder financial abuse, thereby allowing abusers to continue their victimization without consequences. (R9)
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The Grand Jury finds The DA’s office no longer has a dedicated victim advocate who specializes in working with elderly victims of either physical or financial abuse, thereby leaving victims without proper support. (R10)
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The Grand Jury finds the DA lacks enough funding to create and fill elder financial abuse prosecutor, investigator and victim advocate positions, to be able to prosecute more cases of elder financial abuse. (R11)
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The Grand Jury finds Sacramento County has no active Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST), therefore there is inadequate coordination between agencies to combat the growing problem of elder financial abuse and protect elderly victims. (R12)
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The Grand Jury finds that there is insufficient community outreach by agencies within Sacramento County to educate elder citizens and their families and caregivers about financial abuse, so the signs of abuse may not be recognized. (R13)
No recommendations for this finding
No Responses Found 1
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Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
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