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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2001-2002
Domestic Violence Batterer Treatment Programs in Sacramento County
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Findings 2 findings
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The Probation Department does not have total control of the referral process for batterer treatment programs in Sacramento County, as assigned by Penal Code Section 1203.097. The Public Defender’s office has assumed a role in advising clients to enroll in certain programs and to avoid others.
F2
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The Probation Department is allowing one of its certified batterer treatment program providers to be in noncompliance with its prescribed standards and fee schedules in violation of Penal Code Section 1203.097.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 45The Probation Department should assume total control of the referral process. The Public Defender’s office should stop advising its clients to enroll in specific batterer treatment programs and to avoid others. The Public Defender’s office should refer specific problems identified with certain providers to the Probation Department, which has authority to monitor programs and ensure compliance with standards.
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R2Page 45The Probation Department should immediately remedy this violation, and require all batterer treatment programs to comply with the approved standards and fee schedules.