Carson City, Nevada Alternative Sentencing April 4, 2016 Budget Workshop
Organizational Chart Tad Fletcher Chief of Alternative Sentencing Tim Guthrie Assistant Chief Claudia Saavedra DAS Supervisor DAS Specialist 1 FTE 2 PTE WNC Internship 2 positions DAS Officers 3 FTE 2 PTE Courthouse Security Officers 5 PTE Pre-Arraignment Screening Officer 1 PTE Regina Baca DUI Case Manager Full Time Employee Count = 8 / Part Time Employees Count = 10
Mission The Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing fulfills its mission by promoting public safety, providing services to the Court and servicing our community by assisting in the fair administration of justice through the supervision of criminal offenders and pretrial diversion. Motto Accountability, Rehabilitation, Public Safety Vision The vision of the Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing is to reduce recidivism by diligently serving our community.
Guiding Principles Integrity, Commitment and Honor to our Community Public Safety is our priority Maintain fiscal stability Act with integrity Continually challenge ourselves to enhance our knowledge and expertise Conduct business with transparency and accountability Promote a culture that values diversity, fairness and equality Employ evidence-based practices
DAS DUTIES Supervise Misdemeanor Probationers Supervise Defendants on Bail conditions, Pre-Trial conditions and Pre-Sentence Conditions Supervise Felony DUI Court participants Supervise Mental Health Court participants Supervise Addiction Court participants Conduct Pre-Arraignment Screening Supervise House Arrest Program Assign Community Service Graffiti Abatement Collect Supervision Fees
DAS DUTIES Coordinate Rehabilitation Enrollment Provide Security for the Courthouse Bailiffs and Marshals Victim Impact Panels High School Equivalency assistance Education Planning Job Placement Transportation Alternatives Locate Housing Assistance
CASE LOAD Monthly Average 2015 Number of Persons Supervised: 1892 Formal Probation: 298 Informal Probation: 457 Court Monitored Sentences: 537 Pre-Trial Supervision: 245 Bail Conditions Supervision: 329 Felony DUI Court: 23 Probationers in Rehab (monthly Avg.): 8
CASE LOAD 5 Year Monthly Average
CASE LOAD CALENDAR YEAR 2015 Office Visits: 17,440 (2nd Highest in 6 years) Home Visits: (Combined contacts and attempts) 1,497 (Highest in 6 years) Probation Violations (Arrests): 554 (2nd Lowest Year in 6 years) Pre-Trial/Bail Cond. Arrests: 144 (2nd Highest in 6 years) Electronic Monitoring Violations: 6 Completion Inpatient Treatment: 25 Failure to Complete Inpatient Treatment: 10 Drug/Alcohol Tests/Negative: 6,950 (Highest in 6 years) Drug/Alcohol Tests/Positive: 913 (Highest in 6 years) Drug/Alcohol Tests/Diluted: 31 (2nd Lowest Year in 6 years) Preliminary Breath Tests: 2,799 (Highest in 6 years)
DAS DRUG & PBT TESTING ANNUAL TOTALS
HOME VISIT ANNUAL TOTALS
2015 Fees and Hours Community Service Hours: 25,774 Electronic Monitoring Days: 6163 (2nd Highest year in the past 5 years) (GPS / Alcohol Monitoring / House Arrest ) Jail Cost vs. Savings of House Arrest: $326, (Based on national average of $53 a day to house one inmate) Electronic Monitoring Fees Collected: $ 55, Electronic Monitoring costs: $ 29, ($4.78 a day to supervise electronic monitoring) Supervision Fees Collected: $ 92, Community Service Fees: $ 14, Drug Testing Fees:$ 15, Credit Card fees collected: $ 1, Total Fees Collected in 2015: $ 179,986.68
Expenses
Capital Budget Requests DescriptionFY 16/17FY 17/18FY 18/19FY 19/20FY 20/21 OVER $15,000 Vehicle Replacement Plan$35,000$110,000$50,000$100,000$ 0 Under $15,000 Taser Replacement Plan$10,357 Ballistic Vest Replacement$6,400 Body Cameras$900 Total Capital Needed$52,657$110,000$50,000$100,000$ 0
Carson City Department of Alternative Sentencing If you have any questions or comments regarding this presentation that you would like to discuss further, please contact: Chief Tad Fletcher Office: Cell: