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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Costa
County
DATE: March 22, 1994
SUBJECT: CONSIDER COST SAVING IDEAS IN THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the County Administrator's
Office and the Criminal Justice Executive Committee to investigate
possible cost-saving ideas in the pre-trial release program as
suggested by the East Bay Bail Agents Association and explore the
possibility of a pilot project with a portion of these cases that
might generate cost savings over and above extra jail costs to handle
failures to appear.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The East Bay Bail Agents
Association has indicated there could be significant cost savings by
relying more on bail setting programs. in lieu of many of the other
release programs which have a high percentage of no-shows with extra
court and police costs .
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED ` ' &A-A&L -
PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADIJNISTRATOR
Criminal Justice Executive Committee
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