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Yuba County Grand Jury
• 2004-2005
Dennis Buckley Judge of the Superior Court Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report i
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Findings 2 findings
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The Yuba County Grand Jury finds the Probation Department to be an efficient and well managed entity providing essential services to the Court and this County. Grand jury members were impressed with the operations of the Department, particularly the PASS Program, which appears to be a cost effective and positive intervention tool, benefiting the entire community.
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The Probation Department's policy manual contains outdated employment material and several language errors.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 81The Yuba County Grand Jury recommends that, as funds allow, the Probation Department expand its PASS Program with additional officers in more schools, including Lindhurst, Anna McKenney, and Linda.
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R2Page 81The policy manual used by the Probation Department should be reviewed for the purpose of removing the outdated material and correcting the language errors. Required Responses to Findings None Required Responses to Recommendations 2 Probation Department Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 71 The Yuba County Probation Department is dedicated to early intervention, identification of at-risk youth, and preventative programs. We have experienced a steady decline in the number of juveniles requiring formal intervention by the justice system. July/2000 June/2001 June/2002 June/2003 June /2004 Juvenile Caseload #'s 237 240 222 155 138 300 250 ♦ 237 741 222 200 150 Juvenile Caseload #'s 138 100 50 0 JUVENILES UNDER COURT JURISDICTION Sutter Butte Yolo Yuba * Total Population 80,900 205,800 173,500 60,800 575 Juvenile Caseloads/ County 2004 182 687 138 (+1000 banked cases) Juvenile Caseloads/ County 2003 179 1425 630 155 *Population figures from 2001 County web sites *Caseload figures as of June 2004 • This is only one component of the program. The narratives by the working officers speak to the bonds that are created and the real influence of the program. Attachment 24 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 72 er er anner men er er an er er 2003-2004 P.A.S.S. PROGRAM The inception of the P.A.S.S. Program in 1986 started with a single officer. During the 2003-04 school years six P.A.S.S. officers were assigned to ten different school sites. Nine school sites are serviced within the Marysville Joint Unified School District. This year a PASS Officer was assigned within the Wheatland School District at Bear River Elementary School. *The following figures are for the MJUSD school sites. 2002-03 2003-04 Total District enrollment 13th month 9340 9559 4826 Enrollment for PASS Program site 5874 schools % of students eligible for services 62.8% 50.5% DIVISION OF STUDENTS SERVED Enrollment with Enrollment 2002-03 Total District 2003-04 Total + or - + or -- with PASS PASS Officers District Enrollment Student Officers 2003-04 Enrollment 2003-04 Enrollment 2002-03 2002-03 36.0% -3% ζ-5th 1794 1748 39.0% 4580 4803 +223 Grade 5-8th 2072 93.7% +8.8% 1915 84.9% 2210 -45 2255 Grade 9-12th 1006 86.4% 39.5% -46.9% +41 2165 2505 2546 Grade : į į Attachment 25 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 73 This page intentionally left blank. Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report 74