Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

RECOMMENDED BUDGET
PROBATION
Robert M. Ochs, Chief Probation Officer
WORKLOAD SUMMARY
FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12
Workload Indicators Actual Estimated Recommended
Probation Services
Investigations 7,922 6,261 7,000
Supervision 7,349 6,919 6,320
Instituitions
Juvenile Hall
Average Daily Population 85 89 95
Average Length of Stay 23 24 23
Camp & Sierra Youth Center
Average Daily Population 32 34 18
Average Length of Stay 190 186 180
Supervised Adult Crews
Days Worked 12,996 10,956 6,000
Jail Days Saved 10,287 7,970 4,114
The recommended budget reflects overall expenditures of $44.2 million, a $3.2 million decrease from FY 10-11. Recommended
expenditures are supported by $15.6 million in revenues and internal reimbursements for services provided to other departments and
agencies and County General Fund support of $28.0 million. Revenues and reimbursements increased about $923,000 and overall
County General Fund net cost decreased as a result by nearly $4.2 million from FY 10-11. This represents a 16% reduction in County
General Fund support for continuing programs from the prior year. Reductions in County General Fund support/total expenditures were
made primarily in salary and benefits. The significant increases in revenues include the Supervised Adult Crews charges for services.
Core Services Maintained
Probation Department core services include: juvenile intake; detention operations; preparation of disposition and pre-sentence reports for
the Superior Court; and supervision of adult and youthful offenders. Within these service areas, there are specific requirements dictated
by State regulations and/or the Superior Court.
The department’s juvenile intake unit will continue to process detention hearing documents, and conduct disposition investigations for
the court.
The Juvenile Hall will continue to detain minors for temporary stays. All operations including staffing levels and training, programming
and case plans for youth, housing standards, and medical services are mandated by Corrections Standards Authority. In fiscal year 11-12,
the department will continue to run a safe and secure facility incorporating high standards of care, and evidence based programming.
The Community Detention program, a detention alternative using electronic monitoring, will also continue.
Probation Camp will be maintained for high-risk male youth to allow for treatment, rehabilitation, and vocational training.
Supervision of juvenile and adult offenders will continue, and will be maintained at an appropriate level.
Juvenile Division Probation Officers will supervise approximately 1,000 youth annually, monitoring compliance with court conditions,
and delivering individualized case management services that address key risk factors, thereby lowering chances of recidivism.
In the Adult Division, supervision officers will monitor approximately 3,100 felony probationers, as well as misdemeanants who have
committed violent or sexual offenses. Utilization of risk assessment tools allows the department to allocate resources based on the level
of risk to reoffend. Specialty caseloads, e.g., domestic violence, mental health, gang, and sex offenders, allow for staff expertise in
community resources, treatment approaches, and monitoring techniques that enhance public safety.
Presentence investigations services will continue for 5 felony judges. In addition, Probation Officers will continue to support the
collaborative Early Case Resolution Court, providing bail and case information, and custody calculations.
The Supervised Adult Crews (SAC) program will continue to provide a detention alternative. Probation peace officer staff supervises
work crews of adult offenders who have been sentenced by the Court to “serve time”. Working on a SAC crew provides an alternative to
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