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Roles in the Criminal Justice System. (Jones)
...Recommendations
Direct City Manager to coordinate with county agencies on the following actions:
1. Engage with the Sheriff’s Office, Pre-Trial Services, the District Attorney’s Office as well as a representative from the Judicial branch to investigate how high bail should be, and to communicate the need for keeping a subject in custody.
2. Engage with the Sheriff’s Office, Pre-Trial Services, the District Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office to understand under what circumstances, and what factors are taken into consideration when an arrestee is released on their own recognizance.
3. Engage with the District Attorney, the Public Defender, and a representative from the Judicial Branch to understand the impact of the Humphrey Decision.
4. Engage with Behavioral Health Services, Probation and Reentry Services to understand how law enforcement may better assist persons who do not meet the criteria for 5150 W&I, suffer from mental illness, are chronic substance abusers, whose conduct is repeated and problematic and refuse services.
a. Investigate the need to also involve additional County partners, as well as Social Services and Veterans Services as appropriate.
5. Return to the Public Safety, Finance & Strategic Support Committee with a report on their findings based on recommendations 1 - 4 by April 2023.