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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 6 findings
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The Custody Alternatives Program (CAP) is vital to decreasing jail overcrowding.
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There are presently insufficient written criteria for the selection of inmates for CAP. However, during the course of our investigation, jail personnel indicated to us they are developing additional policies and procedures.
F3
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There are no written guidelines to follow when an individual violates the terms of CAP.
F4
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There are few statistics on how well CAP is working.
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There is a difference of opinion between police officers in the field and the Probation Department regarding the timely processing of PRCS violators.
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As of April 1, 2013, AB 109 appears not to have resulted in critical jail overcrowding in Santa Cruz County. However, as the length of sentences and the number of inmates AB 109 – A Year in Review 15 Santa Cruz County Grand Jury Final Report 2012-2013 sentenced to county jail instead of state prison increase, jail populations will likely expand.
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 16The Chief Deputy of Corrections should consider expanding the CAP Program in order to decrease future jail overcrowding.
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R2Page 16The Chief Deputy of Corrections should complete and adopt written guidelines for eligibility for CAP.
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R3Page 16The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish guidelines to follow when an individual violates the terms of CAP.
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R4Page 16The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish a program to determine how successfully CAP is working.
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R5Page 16The Probation Department should improve communication with law enforcement agencies to facilitate placing a hold on probation violators.
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R6Page 16The Probation Department should contract with an independent data analyst to help determine the effectiveness of the County’s AB 109 implementation.