San Diego County Grand Jury • 2013-2014

Coming Back Home to SAN Diego a Model Behavior Modification Program in Development Public Safety Realignment in San

Published: May 27, 2014 10 pages
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Findings 3 findings

F01
Realignment has had and will continue to have a significant fiscal impact on the County of San Diego. Fact: The San Diego County Probation Department has hired more than 100 new staff and created a Post Release Offender Division.
F02
The responsibilities of the Probation Department have increased with realignment in both numbers of individuals under its supervision and its role in judicial sentencing. Fact: The Sheriff’s Department has added bed space to their existing seven facilities to accommodate the increase in inmate population. Fact: Within the County’s seven detention facilities, there are currently over 5,600 inmates; by December 2015 that number is expected to rise to an estimated 6,500 inmates. The majority of the inmates will be realigned offenders. State of California Little Hoover Commission, May 30, 2013 letter. http://www.lhc.ca.gov 8
F03
Prison realignment is already stressing the ability of county jails and personnel to manage the jail population, and is expected to get worse.

Recommendations 4

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