ALAMEDA COUNTY (CA) - MONITORING REPORT ON THE SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 40440
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 75 pages
• Corporate Author: Alameda Cty Office of the Pretrial Services
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE NOVEMBER 1975 AS A COMPONENT OF THE PRETRIAL DIVISION, THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE BERKELEY OWN RECOGNIZANCE PROJECT.

Abstract

THE EVALUATORS MADE FINDINGS AND PRESENTED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM GOALS; SERVICES TO THE COURT; THE DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER'S AUTHORITY TO VETO A SUPERVISED RELEASE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE IT REACHES THE COURT; COST SAVINGS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE DEFENDANTS; DEFENDANT EVALUATION CRITERIA; USE OF SUMMARY INFORMATION IN PRESENTENCE REPORTS; AND FAILURE TO APPEAR CASES. A GENERAL RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM BE INSTITUTED ONLY WHEN THE DEFENDANT COULD NOT BE RELEASED BY OTHER MEANS WAS EMPHASIZED. APPENDIXES CONTAIN METHODOLOGY, FORMS USED, AND DEFINITIONS OF CRIME CATEGORIES....TWH