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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
The Custody Alternatives Program (CAP) is vital to decreasing jail overcrowding.
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R1
The Chief Deputy of Corrections should consider expanding the CAP Program in order to decrease future jail overcrowding.
F2
There are presently insufficient written criteria for the selection of inmates for CAP. However, during the course of our investigation, jail personnel indicated to us they are developing additional policies and procedures.
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R2
The Chief Deputy of Corrections should complete and adopt written guidelines for eligibility for CAP.
F3
There are no written guidelines to follow when an individual violates the terms of CAP.
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R3
The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish guidelines to follow when an individual violates the terms of CAP.
F4
There are few statistics on how well CAP is working.
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R4
The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish a program to determine how successfully CAP is working.
F5
There is a difference of opinion between police officers in the field and the Probation Department regarding the timely processing of PRCS violators.
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R5
The Probation Department should improve communication with law enforcement agencies to facilitate placing a hold on probation violators.
F6
As of April 1, 2013, AB 109 appears not to have resulted in critical jail overcrowding in Santa Cruz County. However, as the length of sentences and the number of inmates sentenced to county jail instead of state prison increase, jail populations will likely expand.
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R6
The Probation Department should contract with an independent data analyst to help determine the effectiveness of the County’s AB 109 implementation.
Commendations 1
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CM1 Page 5C1. We commend Santa Cruz County for hiring the California Forensic Medical Group to perform medical services at the County Jail. This has resulted in the ability to have more officers patrolling the streets instead of transporting and guarding inmates at off- site medical facilities. C2. The Grand Jury commends the Santa Cruz Juvenile Hall staff, whose vision and dedication has led to the facility being a model for other agencies. C3. We also commend the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County for implementing the R.I.S.E. program at the Rountree Men’s Facility.
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