Domestic Violence:

R1

Orange County Probation Department, Programs Division should begin to conduct written surveys of Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) participants and the probation staff that supervise them to obtain input and suggestions on improving the program. (F.5.)

R2

Orange County Probation Department, Programs Division should begin to conduct written surveys of the BIP facilitators to obtain input on the effectiveness of BIP and recommendations for improvement. (F.5.)

R3

Probation Department, Programs Division should promote more in-depth agendas for the CADVOC quarterly meetings that include attendee interactions and County government guest speakers such as the Behavioral Health Services. (F.5.)

R6

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should include representatives from the Probation Department, Batterers Intervention Program facilitators and the four domestic violence shelters in the participation of the annual Mental Health Services Act planning process as stakeholders. (F.7.), (F.8.), (F.9.)

R4

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should appoint a liaison between its office and the four domestic violence emergency shelters that receive County funds. The liaison will contact these four organizations and offer to attend their collaborative meetings as well as assist with understanding the available County mental health programs and services. (F.8.)

R5

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should appoint a liaison with the Probation Department to assist the probation staff with identifying mental health issues of convicted batterers under probation supervision. (F.8.), (F.9.)

R6

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should include representatives from the Probation Department, Batterers Intervention Program facilitators and the four domestic violence shelters in the participation of the annual Mental Health Services Act planning process as stakeholders. (F.7.), (F.8.), (F.9.)

R5

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should appoint a liaison with the Probation Department to assist the probation staff with identifying mental health issues of convicted batterers under probation supervision. (F.8.), (F.9.)

R6

Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services should include representatives from the Probation Department, Batterers Intervention Program facilitators and the four domestic violence shelters in the participation of the annual Mental Health Services Act planning process as stakeholders. (F.7.), (F.8.), (F.9.)

R7

Orange County District Attorney should request the Orange County Superior Court to consider allowing requests for restraining orders to be faxed to the Lamoreaux Justice Center from the domestic violence shelter that receives County funds and is located 25 miles away. (F.10.) REQUIRED RESPONSES The California Penal Code §933 requires any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the agency. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court); except that in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, etc.), such comment shall be made to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, California Penal Code Section §933.05 (a), (b), (c), details, as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: (a) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefore. (b) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. (c) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary /or personnel matters over which it has some decision making aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. Comments to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in compliance with Penal Code section §933.05 are required from: Responses Requested: Orange County Probation Department: F-5, F-8, F-9 Orange County Health Care Agency: F-6, F-7, F-9 Responses Required: Orange County District Attorney’s Office: F-10 Responses Requested: Orange County Probation Department: R-1, R-2, R-3, Orange County Health Care Agency: R-4, R-5, R-6 Responses Required: Orange County District Attorney’s Office: R-7