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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2012-2013

AB 109 - a Year in Review

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Findings 6 findings

F1 Page 15

The Custody Alternatives Program (CAP) is vital to decreasing jail overcrowding.

F2 Page 15

There are presently insufficient written criteria for the selection of inmates for CAP.

F3 Page 15

There are no written guidelines to follow when an individual violates the terms of

F4 Page 15

There are few statistics on how well CAP is working.

F5 Page 15

There is a difference of opinion between police officers in the field and the

F6 Page 15

As of April 1, 2013, AB 109 appears not to have resulted in critical jail overcrowding

Recommendations 6

R1
Page 16

The Chief Deputy of Corrections should consider expanding the CAP Program in
R2
Page 16

The Chief Deputy of Corrections should complete and adopt written guidelines for
R3
Page 16

The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish guidelines to follow when an
R4
Page 16

The Chief Deputy of Corrections should establish a program to determine how
R5
Page 16

The Probation Department should improve communication with law enforcement
R6
Page 16

The Probation Department should contract with an independent data analyst to