Alameda County Probation Department A Look into Probation Monthly Report July 2013

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1 Alameda County Probation Department A Look into Probation Monthly Report July 2013 Chief LaDonna M. Harris Chief Probation Officer 400 Broadway Oakland, California

2 Executive Summary This statistical report provides a brief summary of trends for adults and juveniles who have received services from the Alameda County Probation Department (ACPD) in July The purpose of this report is to promote greater understanding of the breadth and depth of services provided by the department and a snapshot of the populations we serve. This report is produced bi-monthly. The next report will be for September This report was developed by the Alameda County Probation Department s Data Analysis Research & Reporting Team (DARRT). We welcome your feedback. For questions or comments, please feel free to contact Colin Bell or Carissa Pappas, Management Analysts at: ProbationDataRequest@acgov.org Table of Contents Adult Services Figure Page Number Adult Probation Counts 1 3 Adult Offense Types 2 3 Gender and Race of Adult Clients 3 4 Adults on Probation by Location 4 4 Primary Service Needs 5 5 Re-Aligned Population PRCS Cases Received 6 6 PRCS Gender and Race/Ethnicity Composition 7 6 PRCS Violation Types 8 7 Offense Types on Violations Filed for New Arrests of PRCS Clients 9 7 Juvenile Field Services Juvenile Probation Counts 10 8 Offense Types for Youth on Probation 11 8 Juveniles on Probation by Location 12 9 Juvenile Services-Referrals Referral Offense Types Source for Referrals Juvenile Referral Decisions by Month Gender and Race of Youth Referred to Probation Department Juvenile Referrals by Gender and Race/Ethnicity Juvenile Facilities and Detention Alternatives Juvenile Hall/Secure Detention Counts Juvenile Hall Admit Trends CY 2011, 2012and Juvenile Hall Release Trends CY 2011, 2012, and Juvenile Hall Detaining Offense Breakdown Juvenile Hall Detaining Offenses by Race and Sex GPS Monitoring GPS Admit Trends CY 2011, 2012, and GPS Release Trends CY 2011, 2012, and Home Supervision Counts Home Supervision Admit Trends CY 2011, 2012, and Home Supervision Release Trends CY 2011, 2012, and Camp Sweeney Counts Offense Types for Youth Ordered to Camp Sweeney Appendix Concentration of Juveniles on Probation per City/Zip Code by Age Concentration of Juveniles on Probation per City/Zip Code by Race

3 Adult Services- Probation July 2013 Figure 1 Demographics Start of July Cases Opened in July Cases Closed in July End of July Avg. Years on Probation # % # % # % # % # Female 2,138 16% 32 12% 11 24% 2,159 16% 4 Years Male 11,091 84% % 34 76% 11,293 84% 5 Years Total 13, % % % 13, % 5 Years Black 6,630 50% % 18 40% 6,730 50% 4 Years Latino 2,766 21% 72 27% 10 22% 2,828 21% 5 Years White 2,711 20% 55 21% 13 29% 2,753 20% 5 Years Asian 575 4% 12 4% 2 4% 585 4% 5 Years Other 547 4% 11 4% 2 4% 556 4% ---- Total 13, % % % 13, % 5 Years Figure 1 displays an aggregate summary of the clients during July 2013 for adult clients. The table also displays the number of clients who are on probation at the start of the month and allows the reader to drill down and review the data by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 13,229 adults on probation. Throughout the month of July, there were 268 new cases opened and 45 adults released from probation. On July 31, 2013 there were 13,452 adults on probation. The average length of time on probation for adults was 5 years. Figure 2 Figure 2 displays the offense type breakdown for the total adult client population in July Over 95% of adult clients supervised are convicted felons. The majority of clients are placed on probation for a property (36%) or drug (26%) offense, while only 20% of clients were placed on probation for offenses against persons, and 20% for Other Felony offenses. 3

4 Figure 3 Figure 3 displays an aggregate summary of demographic information for adult probation clients. Males account for 84% of the population, while females represent 16%. African-Americans make up half of the population, Latinos clients account for 21% while Whites 20% of the client population. The remaining clients are Asian (4%) and Other Races (4%). Figure 4 Adult Probation Clients by Location July 2013 Figure 4 displays the locations where adults on probation reside. The majority of adult clients reside in Oakland (41%) and Hayward (13%). San Leandro (at 6%) and Fremont (at 5%) are the next largest home residence cities for adult clients. Other communities that make up less than five percent each of the total client group. Please note: Figure 4 displays some cities which are not in Alameda County. 4

5 Figure 5 Service needs are identified during the initial investigation by a Deputy Probation Officer who makes a personal assessment of a client s primary service need. Figure 5 displays primary service needs for the Banked and Formal Supervision populations. Drug and alcohol service needs make nearly half (46%) of the Banked populations primary needs and 36% for clients under formal supervision. Employment needs also rate high for each population, 20% and 17% respectively. 5

6 Re-Aligned Population July 2013 Figure 6 Between October 2011 and July 2013, 1,205 Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) clients were released from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to Alameda County Probation Department for supervision services after the passage of AB109. Figure 6 shows the number of cases received per month. In July 2013, there were 618 active cases and the remaining 587 cases were either closed or transferred to another jurisdiction. Figure 7 The majority of PRCS clients released from CDCR to date are African-American males and overall, nonwhite clients account for 96% of all PRCS clients. Females make up 8% of the total population, while males make up 92%. 6

7 Figure 8 As Figure 8 shows, there have been 587 violations filed on the 1,234 (48%) PRCS clients in Alameda County. Out of all violations filed, the majority (43%) have been for new arrests. 24% of violations have been filed for AWOL status which means the client stopped reporting to the ACPD sometime after their first meeting. An additional 24% were filed for no show status which means the client never reported to their first meeting with ACPD upon release from CDCR custody. The remaining clients who had violations filed were for a combination of a new arrest and a no show (3%) and Other Violations (2%). Figure 9 There have been 225 violations filed on PRCS clients for new arrests. Figure 9 shows the percent of offense types represented by the new arrests. Most new arrest violations were for drug/alcohol arrests (35%), property offenses (27%), and offenses against persons (19%). Weapons offenses accounted for 5% of violations, while offenses against the public made up 6% of new arrest violations. Arrests in the Other category made up the remaining 8% of offense types. The majority of Other arrests were for misdemeanor offenses. 7

8 Juvenile Field Services- Probation July 2013 Demographics Start of July Cases Opened in July Figure 10 Cases Closed in July End of July Avg. Months on Probation # % # % # % # % # Female % 28 17% 28 15% % 12 months Male 1,799 84% % % 1,773 84% 18 months Total 2, % % % 2, % 17 months Black 1,238 50% 84 44% % 1,216 50% 20 months Latino % 53 27% 52 27% % 14 months White % 14 21% 21 11% % 10 months Asian 97 4% 4 4% 6 3% 95 5% 12 months Other 51 4% 9 4% 5 3% 55 4% 6 months Total 2, % % % 2, % 17 months Figure 10 displays an aggregate summary of the cases that were active in July 2013 for juvenile probationers. The table also displays the number of youth who were on juvenile probation at the start of July 2013, as well as the average length of stay for those whose cases have closed. The table allows the reader to drill down and review the data broken down by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 2,147 youth on juvenile probation. Throughout the month of July, there were 164 youth newly placed on probation and 190 youth whose cases were closed from probation. The average length of stay for youth on juvenile probation was 17 months. *Average length of stay is only calculated for those cases that closed during the month. Figure 11 Offense Types for Youth on Probation July 2013 Figure 11 displays the offense type breakdown for the total juvenile client population in July The majority of clients were placed on probation for a property (28%) or person offense (26%), while 26% of clients were placed on probation for failing to obey a court order. The remaining juveniles were placed on probation for weapons offenses (7%), offenses against the public (7%), drug offenses (5%), and other offenses (1%). 8

9 Figure 12 City of Residence for Youth on Probation July 2013 Figure 12 displays the locations where juveniles on probation in Alameda County live. The majority of youth reside in Oakland (47%) and Hayward (15%). The remaining 38% of youth reside in a variety of communities throughout Alameda County. The Out of County category includes 4% of clients who reside in cities outside of Alameda County. 9

10 Juvenile Services- Referrals July 2013 Figure 13 In July 2013, referrals for property offenses composed the largest portion (22%) of all juvenile referrals to ACPD. Referrals for warrants were the next largest category (17%), followed by offenses against persons (16%), violations of probation (VOP 9%), and offenses against the public (7%). Both a warrant and violation of probation made up 7% of all referrals in July. Referrals for drug and alcohol offenses represented 8%, while the remaining referrals were made up of weapons offenses (3%), status offenses (1%) and Other offenses (10%). (Please refer to Figure 17 for a more detailed description of each offense type.) Figure 14 Oakland and Hayward Police and Sheriffs were responsible for 46% of all referrals in July The other categories comprise just over half (54%) and include the police departments and other local law enforcement agencies throughout Alameda County. 10

11 Figure 15 In 2013, the number of youth referred to ACPD has remained fairly stable over the first three months and declined slightly in June and July. The percent of youth who were booked into Juvenile Hall after being referred to Probation was also consistent during this period. Youth who are not booked into Juvenile Hall are given a Notice to Appear (NTA) in Court and released. Figure 16 Figure 16 displays an aggregate summary of demographic information for youth referred to probation. Males account for 73% of the population, while females represent 27%. African-Americans make up over half (62%) of the population, Latino clients account for 22%, while White clients make up 9% of the population. The remaining clients are Asian (3%) and Other Races (4%). 11

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13 Juvenile Facilities and Alternatives to Detention July 2013 Juvenile Hall Figure 18 Figure 18 displays an aggregate summary of youth who were admitted/released to secure detention in July The table also displays the number of youth who were detained at the start of the month, as well as the average length of stay. The table allows the reader to drill down and review the data broken down by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 198 youth at Juvenile Hall. Throughout the month of July, there were 155 new admissions and 195 releases from the facility. On July 31, 2013 there were 158 youth at Juvenile Hall. The average length of stay for youth in the Hall was 24 days. Figure 19 Figure 19 displays a summary of the number of youth who were admitted per month at Juvenile Hall during calendar years 2011, 2012, and The number of youth booked into Juvenile Hall decreased in July 2013 to 249 (down 3% from July 2012 when 258 youth were booked into the Hall and down 2% from July 2011 when 253 youth were admitted). 13

14 Figure 20 Figure 20 displays a summary of the number of youth who were released per month from Juvenile Hall during calendar years 2011, 2012, and The number of youth released in July 2013 decreased from the previous year (down 27% from July 2012 when 332 youth were released from the Hall and down 20% from July 2011 when 306 youth were released from Juvenile Hall). Figure 21 The majority of juveniles held in the Alameda County Juvenile Hall were detained for status offenses (35%). Person offenses were the next most prevalent offense (30%), followed by property offenses at 19%, with the remaining offenses composed of public order (5%), drugs (3%), and warrant violations (3%) and the remaining offenses making up 2% or less. (Please refer to Figure 22 for a more detailed description of each offense type.) 14

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16 Juvenile Detention Alternatives July 2013 GPS Monitoring Figure 23 Figure 23 displays an aggregate summary of youth who were admitted/released in the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) detention alternative program in July The table also displays the number of youth who were in GPS at the start of the month, as well as the average length of stay for those who have closed out of the program. The table allows the reader to drill down and review the data broken down by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 181 youth in the GPS program. Throughout the month of July, there were 92 youth newly placed in the program and 120 youth released from the program. The average length of stay for youth in the program was 33 days. Figure 24 Figure 24 displays a summary of the number of youth who were admitted per month to the GPS program during calendar years 2011, 2012, and

17 Figure 25 Figure 25 displays a summary of the number of youth who were released per month from the GPS program during calendar years 2011, 2012, and

18 Home Supervision Program Figure 26 Figure 26 displays an aggregate summary of youth who were admitted/released in the Home Supervision (HS) detention alternative program in July The table also displays the number of youth who were in HS at the start of July 2013, as well as the average length of stay. The table allows the reader to drill down and review the data broken down by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 37 youth in the Home Supervision program. Throughout the month of July, there were 13 youth newly placed in the program and 18 youth released from the program. The average length of stay for youth in the program was 31 days. Figure 27 Figure 27 displays a summary of the number of youth who were admitted per month to the Home Supervision program during calendar years 2011, 2012, and

19 Figure 28 Figure 28 displays a summary of the number of youth who were released per month from the Home Supervision program during calendar years 2011, 2012, and

20 Camp Sweeney July 2013 Figure 29 Figure 29 displays an aggregate summary of youth who were admitted/released to Camp Sweeney in July The table also displays the number of youth who were placed at the start of the month. The table allows the reader to drill down and review the data broken down by gender and race. On July 1, 2013 there were 49 youth at Camp Sweeney. Throughout the month of July, there were 21 new admissions and 28 releases from the facility. On July 31, 2013 there were 77 youth at Camp Sweeney. Figure 30 The majority of juveniles placed at Camp Sweeney in July 2013, were adjudicated for a failure to obey court orders (42%) and for property offenses (23%). Youth who committed persons offenses made up the next largest category (27%), while 4% of youth were ordered to Camp Sweeney as a weapons offense (4%) or a drug offense (4%). 20

21 Appendix Concentration of Juveniles on Probation per City/Zip Code by AGE Figure 31 21

22 (figure 31, continued) Concentration of Juveniles on Probation per City/Zip Code by Race Figure 32 22

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