Bail and Release Work Group Matrix of Draft Recommendations # 1
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Recommendations for Referral to County Departments and Other Public Agencies Incorporate Pretrial Justice-Related Goals into Existing Reform Efforts
Explore Feasibility of Establishing a Public or Nonprofit Alternative to Commercial Bail Bonds Engage in State Legislative Advocacy on Pretrial Justice Issues Encourage Increased Reliance on Pretrial Supervision and Discourage the Practice of Ordering or Maintaining Unnecessary (Pending possible edit as of 09/27/16) Money Bail in Addition to Pretrial Supervision Adopt an Ordinance Prohibiting or Limiting Establishment, Expansion, or Relocation of Commercial Bail Bonds in Unincorporated County Institute a Community Release Project in Partnership with Community-Based Organizations Accept Credit/Debit Payments for Non-Felony Bail at the County Jail Post and Disseminate Information about Own Recognizance (OR) Release, Supervised OR Release, and other Alternatives to Bail Bonds in County Jails Continue to Improve the Promptness of InCustody Arraignments
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Expand and Formalize Pretrial Diversion
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Implement an Electronic Monitoring, Home Detention, and/or Work Furlough Program for Pretrial Inmates
Department(s)/Agency(ies) to which Referral Is Being Sent Office of the County Executive Reentry Network Behavioral Health Services Department Domestic Violence Council Office of the County Executive Office of the County Counsel Office of the County Executive Office of the County Counsel Office of Pretrial Services Superior Court
Office of the County Counsel
Office of Pretrial Services Office of Reentry Services Department of Correction Department of Correction Office of Pretrial Services
Office of the District Attorney Public Defender’s Office Office of Pretrial Services Department of Correction Superior Court Office of the District Attorney Public Defender’s Office Office of Pretrial Services Department of Correction Office of Pretrial Services
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Recommendations for Referral to County Departments and Other Public Agencies Complete Targeted Periodic Re-Reviews of Pretrial Assessments Incorporate Pretrial Justice Issues into Ongoing Data System Updates Collect Data on Bail Performance Outcomes and Share with Superior Court and Relevant Public Safety and Justice Officials Improve Consistency of Citation and Release and Jail Citation Decisions Explore and Employ Domestic Violence-Specific Risk Assessment Tools that are Validated to Avoid Racial Bias (Pending possible edit as of 09/27/16)
Department(s)/Agency(ies) to which Referral Is Being Sent Office of Pretrial Services Information Services Department Office of the County Executive Office of Pretrial Services Police Chiefs’ Association Department of Correction Office of Pretrial Services Police Chiefs’ Association
Explore Means of Notifying Victims when Sheriff’s Office Defendants Charged with Domestic ViolenceDepartment of Correction Related Crimes are Released Pretrial Adopt In-Field Pretrial Supervision to Enable the Office of Pretrial Services Release of Additional Categories of Defendants to Provide Additional Safeguards and Protect the Community (Pending possible edit as of 09/27/16).