SANTA CLARA COUNTY - CUSTODY CLASSIFICATION PREPROCESSING CENTER - 1ST YEAR FINAL REPORT, OCTOBER 1974

• NCJ Number: 16328
• Author(s): G G TAYLOR
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 48 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-DF-09-0039; 73-ED-09-0007
• Corporate Author: American Justice Institute
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUMMARY OF THE FIRST NINE MONTHS (JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER) OF OPERATION.

Abstract

THE GOAL OF THIS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF JUSTICE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY IN TWO WAYS. ONE, BY ASSURING THAT ARRESTED PERSONS ARE INITIALLY CHARGED AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL (FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR) AND WITH THE APPROPRIATE OFFENSE. TWO, BY ASSURING THAT PERSONS REQUIRING CUSTODY IN PRETRIAL DETENTION ARE, IN FACT, DETAINED, AND THAT THOSE NOT REQUIRING PRESENTENCE DETENTION DO NOT ENTER THE PRETRIAL JAIL. EVALUATORS CONCLUDED THAT THE PREPROCESSING CENTER IS HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE CONTINUED. HOWEVER, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT STEPS BE TAKEN TO INCREASE CENTER EFFICIENCY BY INCLUDING DRUNK DRIVERS, ELIMINATING BYPASSES, AND CONSIDERING SOME COMBINATION OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE AND PRETRIAL RELEASE FUNCTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)