Score: +5
(5/0/0)
Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
Programs at Sonoma County Detention Facilities “a Society Can Be Judged Based on How it Treats Its Prisoners.”
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
Evidence- Based- Practices (EBP) were developed over the past twenty years, using scientific methods. Sonoma County has implemented EBP into the programs used by the criminal justice system over the past ten years.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The Probation Department is struggling to conduct internal analysis and generate reports on data collected by service providers on an on-going basis because of the lack of a dedicated data analyst.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Probation Department provide the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury a copy of the report and analysis on recidivism as soon as it is completed. (F2)
F3
Sonoma County is conducting an analysis of the collected data on recidivism reduction through a contracted provider of research and evaluation services. A report of the analysis is due in the summer of 2017. (The results will not be available in time to be included in this Civil Grand Jury report).
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors continue to provide adequate funding in support of the Probation Department’s goals, and should fund a Data Analyst position if requested by the Probation Department. (F3)
F4
Our investigation shows that changing the attitude of the juvenile offender and providing support to families are the best approaches to reducing recidivism.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 3
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CL1 Page 11The Sheriff's Office, Office of Inmate Programs and Services management.
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CL2 Page 11The staff at MADF, NCDF, JJC, and JPC.
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CL3 Page 11The Probation Department management, staff, and volunteers. Each demonstrated a shared commitment to provide the most effective services to their respective residents in order to build stronger families and communities and to reduce recidivism, thereby improving public safety.
Agency Responses 1
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