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focused using separately funded programs. Under this system, services to children and their families are provided only after problems have already arisen. In addition, interviews and literature review indicate the current children's services delivery system is institutionally fragmented, making it difficult for agencies to provide services effectively and efficiently. Interviews, document review, and site visits clearly indicate that a prevention-based approach is increasingly the trend in the thinking and action of those involved in the children's services community. Among the variety of services identified, our analysis found there are some key services that a prevention-oriented, one-stop neighborhood center should provide. The concept of neighborhood-based, one-stop centers providing a coordinated array of services is not a new one in the children's services community. Specifically, several models exist which demonstrate similarities with the one-stop neighborhood center concept under review. A neighborhood-based one stop center is feasible in Los Angeles County. We base this conclusion on the following reasons: Centers that exhibit very similar traits and program objectives such as we envision are either already in operation or will soon be operational. For example, San Diego 143
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R1alternative sentencing option (with an electronic/voice monitoring component). The courts should broaden the program where inmates with medical problems are sentenced to serve time at home with an electronic monitoring component. The courts should also expand a sentencing option whereby certain offenders are sentenced to serve time in city jails as city trusties. The Los Angeles County Probation Department and Sheriff's Department should expand the work release and work furlough programs as sentencing options. The departments administering the alternative sentencing options charge a fee to
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R2The RID Program be broadened to include qualified female inmates. C. OVERCROWDING OF JAILS — PRICE WATERHOUSE REPORT This section is a summary of a report written by our contract auditor. The full text is available at the grand jury office.
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R3Los Angeles County seek appropriate legislative authority to expand the use of video technology for more than just arraignments in the court process. The county should use video technology on a wider scale in the courts, based on the success of the pilot projects. Los Angeles County institute weekend courts, night courts, or a similar approach which 4: makes better use of existing court facilities. The specific approach to better utilization of court facilities should be largely based on the recommendations in the upcoming CAO's report on this issue. Jail overcrowding is very evident during weekends. In addition, Los Angeles County should adopt as a long-term policy the goal of regionalization of jails, and the co-location of jails and courts in close proximity to each other, similar to the Lynwood Regional Justice Center. The Los Angeles County Probation Department expand its pre-plea and pre-sentence
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R4constructed with holding facilities for trusties that are now vacant. Some jurisdictions such as Burbank Police Department still use trusty inmate labor. The superior neatness of facilities using trusty labor compared to those using civilian janitorial personnel was readily apparent to all Jails Committee members. It is recommended that those municipalities that have vacant trusty quarters available, explore the possibilities of improving the appearance of their facilities by following the procedures of cities such as Burbank. 137
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R5report function to include an integrated analysis of all potential sentencing options recommended in this study. The reports should include a recommendation to the sentencing judge on the appropriate sentencing based upon the expanded options available between probation and incarceration. The Pre-Trial Services Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court expand its supervised
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R6pre-trial release program which features electronic monitoring. The current pilot program releases defendants awaiting trial who would not qualify for Own Recognizance release and places them on electronic monitoring. In addition, this group should be charged a fee based on a sliding scale to cover the costs of administering this program. The Los Angeles Superior Court expand the Effective Arraignment Program (EAP)
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R7beyond a pilot mode and include additional courts in the program. The EAP program brings the involved parties together very early in the court process with the goal of determining the appropriate disposition of a case at the time of arraignment. This results in a faster court process, which reduces the average length of stay of unsentenced inmates. The Countywide Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and the CAO jointly develop
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R8a plan to obtain federal resources to manage the deportable alien population housed in Los Angeles County jails. This plan should provide specific direction for a local- federal plan of cooperation with the goal of early identification and deportation of convicted criminal aliens, and transporting of offenders to federal facilities. Los Angeles County fund and implement the Justice Automated Information
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R9Management System (JAIMS). By consolidating criminal justice data in the county, 135
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R10Los Angeles County develop an implementation plan to request funds from the State Board of Corrections for a substance abuse community detention center. Funds for this center, based upon the passage of Senate Bill 2000, enacted in 1990, target non-violent substance abusers and provide focused rehabilitation services in a modified detention setting.
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R11Los Angeles County not support the passage of Senate Bill 26 in its current form as amended February 25, 1991 (or other related legislation). The legislation would create a community-based correction program where a facility for local alternative punishment options would be established and funded. The legislation would divert state prison inmates to Los Angeles County jails. It does not emphasize placing county inmates in the program, and provides limited funds. The legislation should receive further consideration only if amended. Amendments should more specifically allow for inclusion of county inmates in the program and should ensure an adequate and stable funding source from the state to administer these programs.
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R12The Los Angeles County Probation Department and Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Countywide Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of creating a Day Reporting Center in the county as another alternative sentencing option. D. JAILS COMMITTEE HANDBOOK