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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Plumas County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
Probation Department- HOW is it Functioning?
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Findings 7 findings
F1
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The Grand Jury finds that the Board of Supervisors, in assuming the oversight role of a County Administrative Officer, is ultimately responsible for the Probation Department’s success or failure.
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The Grand Jury finds that Plumas County currently does not have a formal review policy for newly hired Department Heads.
F3
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The Grand Jury finds that court reports that have significant deficiencies will negatively impact the judicial system.
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The Grand Jury finds that the Drug Court is a critical part of the Plumas County Judicial system.
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The Grand Jury finds that having a BOS member on the PCCCP would provide help to resolve differences.
F6
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The Grand Jury finds that the current status of the Daily Reporting Center and Alternative Sentencing Program within the District Attorney’s office is working.
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The Grand Jury finds that there have been five Probation Chiefs over a six-year period which has contributed to the disruption of the Judicial system.
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 9The Grand Jury recommends, in the absence of a County Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors take a more active role in the training and support of the Chief Probation Officer.
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R2Page 9The Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors establish a formal performance review policy for newly hired department heads.
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R3Page 9The Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors see that the Probation Department staff receives report writing training to the satisfaction of the court.
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R4Page 9The Grand Jury recommends that the members of the PCCCP reconcile their differences and rewrite a new Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) for the Drug Court. PRO 3 -2017 Final Report - PROBATION DEPARTMENT- HOW IS IT FUNCTIONING?
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R5Page 10The Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors select a Board member to be the seventh member of the PCCCP.
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R6Page 10The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors keep the Daily Reporting Center and Alternative Sentencing Program within the District Attorney’s office for the next fiscal year.