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THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE OAKLAND-PIEDMONT JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SPEEDY DIVERSION REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT:
III
Date of Hearing:
Dept. No.: . .
CEN No.:
PFN No.:
Docket No. :
DEFENDANT:
OFFENSE:
PHASE:
HS ll3SO(A) F
in Dept. No.
by
on
Length of diversion _____jllll~__months, reduced
PERFORMANCE ON DIVERSION:
Points
Possible
Points
Earned
Comments
8
GROUP SESSIONS
8
2
INDIVIDUAL APPTS.
2
4
DRUG TESTS
4
All tests were clean.
8
PROGRAM
8
Defendant has show~ proof of
regular attendance at the Narcotics
Education League.
The defendant
attends that program twice a week.
2
PAYMENTS
2
BALANCE: We believe that the
defendant has paid the required
$50 .
However, the Central Collections computer does not even have
the defendant listed.
Therefore,
we are unable to check their
records. We have asked the defendant to bring oroof of payment to
ourt .
24
TOTAL
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COMPLETED IDAP: __.,,_YES
24
____ NO
415/VOLUNTEER WORK COMPLETED: _ _ _YES
_____ NO
X
NOT ORDERED
: Yes I
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Bail
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I Prior Drug Conviction?
I Prior Oruu Diversion'/
I Prior Felony within 5 years?
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Willing to complete pr-ogram?
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APPENDIX C
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D. TABLES
1.
Number of Defendants by demographic categories
2.
Successful Program Completions/Dismissals
3.
Number of Defendants With New Felony Arrests
4.
Number of New Felony Arrests
5.
Number of Days in Custody During 1st Year of Program
6.
Number of Days in Custody During 2nd Year of Program
7.
Total Number of Days in Custody During 2 Year Diversion Period
Table D3
P•u• 2
NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS WITH NEW FELONY ARRESTS WITHIN 24 MONTHS OF ARRAIGNMENT :
SEX
AGE
RACE
W-H -1-T-E
aoo
llraltl mero
TOTAL
54
Mftlo
10
TOTAL 1990
64
"
1991 nrot tlmero
32
27
,
17
17
NONSPOY
REREFERRALS
TOTAL
47
8
REREFERRALS
SPEEDY
feruale
femt.le
TOTAL
2
9
1990 flrol tlrnero
REREFERRAL8
TOTAL 1990
1901 nrot tlmero
Mftle
10
TOTAL
Molo
43
2
10
,e
0
2
0
2
Femnlo
0
0
18 -30
33
2
22
18
11
8
7
12
e
10
34
29
23
0
5
7
14
40
34
6
""
56%
32%
29%
40%
0%
54%
59%
37%
29%
33%
0%
58%
47%
17%
42%
44%
54%
0%
25%
0%
33%
0%
0%
45%
53%
50%
57%
33%
49%
33%
32%
3G%
0%
25%
0%
29%
0%
0%
57%
58%
25%
43%
13%
29%
14"
25%
50%
0%
37%
33%
22%
30%
25%
29%
"""
20%
SPEEDY
31%
31%
40%
21%
0%
23%
33%
30%
100%
0%
0%
31%
33%
33%
39%
21%
0%
22%
20%
NONSPOY
27%
23%
38%
20%
22%
0%
36%
25%
0%
100%
40%
50%
34%
17%
20%
0%
20%
0%
27%
0%
0%
29%
44%
33%
2G%
40%
31%
,0%
2'"
22%
50%
27%
100%
25%
0%
33%
42%
38%
REREFERRALS
TOTAL1891
20
8
23
,
4G +
31 -45
41
,
27
0
Female
50
GO
8
TOTAL1991
0 -T -H·E·R
B·L·A·C·K
Mftlo
3G%
38%
25%
0%
0%
25%
Table D4
TOTAL NUMBER Of NEW FELONY ARRESTS WITHIN 24 MONTHS Of ARRAIGNMENT:
SEX
AOE
RACE
W-H·I · T·E
TOTAL
109
J.l f\lt
17
,
2
17
,
126
113
13
118
10,
T901 flro1 ~mora
SPEEDY
54
25
47
25
0
42
20
36
20
NONSPOY
29
22
14
68
13
60
1990 flrot tlrnero
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1990
REREFERRALS
TOTAl 1991
98
Femf\le ·
11
O· T·H·E·R
B-L· A·C-K
TOTAL
JJ; f\le
Female
TOTAL
Femt~le
Mt'tle
101
5
90
22
16
0
12
9
54
11
47
TOTAL
Male
female
18..10
31·4'
45+
3
ev
2
0
,
13
3
84
41
31
20
12
11
39
2
11
20
0
8
1
37
28
3
0
Average number of new lelony arreoto per ctelenclftnt wllhln 24 montho of aualgnmento :
1990 nro1 11m oro
1. 03
1. 17
0. 50
0. 71
1.00
0.00
1. 10
1. 23
0. 58
0.43
0. 50
0.00
1.21
0. 91
0. 17
REREFERRALS
0. 71
0. 83
0. 33
0. 00
0. 00
0.00
0. 77
0. 94
0. 33
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.07
0.2,
0. 00
.AVERAGE 1990
0.97
1. 11
0.46
0. 63
0. 83
0.00
1.04
1. 18
0.52
0.38
0. 43
0.00
1. 18
0.80
0. 13
1991 nror tlmero
SPEEDY
0. 49
0.46
0. 29
0. 00
0. 69
1.00
0. 90
0.00
0.00
0. 48
0. 43
0.52
0.53
0.32
0.00
0.33
0. 40
0.29
0. 50
0. 50
0.00
0. 41
0. 52
0. 52
0.54
O. GO
0. 67
0.00
0. 52
0. 52
0.55
0.25
0. 00
1.00
0.31
0.20
0. 93
0. 17
0.00
0. 25
0.30
2. 00
0. 50
0. 00
O.GO
0. 75
0. 52
1. 00
0. 27
0.00
0. 00
0. 92
0. 60
0. 00
0. 82
0. 83
0. 48
0.80
0.,0
0.61
0. 25
3.00
NONSPOY
0. 55
0.58
0. 51
REREFERRALS
AVERAGE 1991
0. 70
0. 52
0.58
0. 45
0. 33
0. 29
1.00
0.00
0. 49
0. 2,
DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAM - OAKLAND MUNICIPAL COURT
05-Mar-93
Table Dl
Pogo 1
TOTAL
1990 llro1 1lmero
REREfERRALS
TOTAL 1990
1991 llrot tlmero
SPEEDY
NONSPDY
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1991
100
24
1~0
110
54
58
20
130
AOE
Femt~le
RACE
W-H-1 - T-E
TOTAL
84
18
102
22
6
28
7
1
8
5
1
6
2
0
2
92
22
114
16
89
8G
1~
14
100
30
10
1
9
1
11
~
·~
43
24
11
13
2
1
1
4
88
46
42
16
104
G9
38
31
12
81
SEX
ALL DEFENDANTS
Mr~le
~
10
2
15
5
Mf\le
femr~le
B -L-A-C-K
TOTAL
Mf\le
7~
0 -T-H -E -R
TOTAL
19
G
25
7
1
8
6
1
7
fo mftle
1
0
1
19
8
11
4
g
5
4
2
11
7
4
3
1
8
2
1
1
1
3
f emt\le
2~
Mr~le
18-~0
~
1-45
46+
4~
57
14
71
8
51
49
24
25
12
81
49
23
28
8
57
12
12
1990 nrot llrnero
REREFERRALS
79%
75%
21%
25%
7%
4%
87%
92%
7%
4%
54%
58%
41%
33%
6%
8%
1991 nrol dme ro
78%
80%
77%
70%
22%
20%
23%
12%
G%
18%
10%
80%
85%
75%
80%
8%
9%
7%
10%
45%
44%
45%
60%
45%
43%
48%
40%
11%
13%
9%
0%
SPEEDY
NONSPDY
REREFERRALS
~0%
Table D2
PROORAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPI.ETED :
SEX
:
TOTAL
AOE
RACE
W-H ~ -T - E
Nr~le
f
OOif\10
TOTAL
Mfl.le
fel'll ftle
B -L-A-C-K
TOTAL
4
2
6
4
0
4
3
0
3
femf\le
1
0
1
18-JO
13
4
17
31-45
14
1
~9
6
4
2
0
G
5
3
2
0
5
1
1
0
0
1
28
16
12
44
7
4
3
1
8
34
22
10
12
0
22
27%
23%
20%
29%
10%
27%
21%
33%
24%
57%
0%
50%
50%
0%
43%
100%
0%
100%
23%
29%
24%
33%
13%
29%
'0%
0%
38%
52%
57%
48%
38%
50%
H%
58%
"%
42%
,.%
37%
50%
27%
25%
35%
67%
80%
50%
0%
71%
75%
67%
0%
63%
50%
100%
0%
0%
33%
57%
67%
48%
50%
56%
45%
43%
40%
0%
39%
7'%
71%
80%
0%
75%
30
5
35
25
3
28
5
2
7
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
30
1991 nrot timer a
SPEEDY
NONSPDY
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1991
'9
31
28
G
65
49
25
24
7
1
G
0
7
5
0
,.'
10
6
4
1
11
5
2
1
1
0
2
4G
2G
20
G
'2 '
1V90 rlrot tlmero
28%
21%
27%
30%
17%
27%
23%
33%
25%
14%
0%
13%
20%
0%
17%
0%
0%
0%
54%
57%
50%
30%
50%
57%
58%
50%
36%
54%
42%
54%
33%
60%
0%
47%
50%
0%
5G%
0%
45%
67%
50%
100%
0%
50%
REREfERRALS
TOTAL 1990
1991 llro1 1lmero
SPEEDY
NONSPDY
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1991
""'
31%
17%
37%
46+
21
3
2C
1090 nrot thlUH!I
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1990
'0
0 -T-H-E-I'l
TOTAL
Mft.le
25
'
Mt~le
fOillf\10
22
17
5
""'
5
,
Table D5
TOTAL NUMBER Of DAYS IN CUSTODY ON fELONY OffENSE(SI DURINO fiRST YEAR OF PROORAM :
SEX
Poue 3
RACE
AOE
W-H-1-T-1:
TOTAL
1990 nrol llmero
~3G7
REREfERRALS
TOTAL 1990
Ul
4058
1901 II rot tlruero
. SPEEDY
1799
1018
NONSPOY
REREFERRALS
TOTAL 1091
7a 1
495
2294
Mftle
Femf\le
TOTAL
Mftle
3050
582
3032
317
109
426
4G5
344
121
4G5
344
121
tHO
892
548
432
1872
359
12G
BG
54
18
36
36
90
32
30
F entt\le
0
48
38
35
122
233
03
422
2
32
B·L·A·C·K
TOTAL
0 -T-H -E-R
Mf\le
fenlf\le
TOTAL
female
Mole
2625
591
3316
2432
582
3014
193
109
302
277
274
0
274
1515
892
723
408
2023
1305
BOO
50'
350
1655
310
92
218
58
98
78
20
,.
81
74
7
48
3GB
149
127
29
31
29
33
36
34
10
18
12
40
48
0
0
35
39
18
19
17
25
19
19
21
1G
29
20
1G
12
20
15
16
1\
12
19
2
4G
18
277
17
18-30
2054
534
2588
31 -45
1280
94
1380
1001
130
443
532
198
13
,8
'
222
1223
22
4G+
27
63
90
68
43
25
273
0
68
1003
Averftge nurnber ol df\yo In C\IOIO<Iy on felony olfenoe(o) per delen <lrmt during Urot year of pro(Jrftm :
1990 llrol Umero
REREFERRALS
AVERAOE 1990
1991 flrot tlmero
SPEEDY
NONSPOY
REREFERRALS
AVERAOE 1991
32
29
31
38
32
30
14
18
15
GO
G9
61
0
0
0
58
57
61
15
19
14
25
18
17
21
13
31
19
15
11
16
18
15
18
4
4
2
11
18
8
3G
11
H
8
16
26
H
30
38
36
30
12
20
18
15
23
22
19
20
34
18
18 -30
1525
890
24,
31 -45
1538
85
1823
892
322
570
lOa
1000
84 I
49a
4
13
32
11
27
a
Table D6
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN CUSTODY ON FELONY OfFENSE(S) DURINO SECOND YEAR Of PROORAM :
SEX
RACE
AOE
W-H~-T
1990 llrol Umero
REREfERRALS
TOTAL 1990
1991 lhot llmero
SPEEDY
NONSPOY
REREfERRALS
TOTAL 1991
TOTAL
Mftle ·
3262
1014
4276
2729
957
3G86
1750
841
1H7
915
031
489
2245
484
a IG
1931
.e
B -L-A-C-K
fenu\le
533
TOTAL
Mftle
123
57
590
H
123
44
167
3060
970
4030
301
154
207
46
407
309
25
284
5
314
1G7
361
154
207
46
407
Femftle
TOTAL
0 -T-H-E -R
Mf\le
Female
TOTAL
Mole
femftle
2'28
913
3U I
,32
57
'89
79
78
79
78
1191
937
254
'G7
624
2'
229
1634
137,
259
204
120
84
0
204
149
120
29
443
'42
395
438
33
35
57
39
28
10
24
11
13
10
1\
14
14
13
13
3
21
23
21
30
10
11
19
0
149
1
"
"
0
"
48+
8
39
41
23
23
345
3al
1222
23
A.verftue number or dayo In cuotO<Iy on felony ollenoe(o) per delenchml during oecond yeftt ol prO(lram :
1990 nrol llmero
REREFERAALS
.AVERAOE 1990
1991 llrol llmero
SPEEDY
NONSPOY
REREFEAAALS
AVERAOE 1991
31
42
33
32
53
38
24
10
21
18
H
21
25
H
28
16
18
18
24
17
17
19
13
2
22
28
51
21
23
27
36
154
23
4G
37
15
35
19
10
H
35
0
0
14
12
15
28
16
0
37
17
24
21
27
64
34
28
0
"
18
13
23
0
19
18
16
,
3G
32
17
22
13
48
21
20
6
Table D7
Pogo 4
TOTAL NUMBER Of DAYS IN CUSTODY ON fELONY OFfENSE(S) DUAINO TWO YEARS OF PROOAAM :
SEX
RACE
AOE
W-H~ - T<
1D90 nrot Umoro
REAEFERAALS
TOTAL 1990
1991 llro1 Umoro
SPEEDY
NONSPOY
REREFEAAALS
TOTAL 1991
TOTAL
8628
1705
Molo
5778
1539
8334
7318
3555
2887
1708
1859
1696
V84
4539
1179
916
3803
0-T~ - E-A
Molo
4960
Femftle
121
8-l· A-C·K
TOTAL
5685
725
~56
~52
0
121
1661
7346
1495
6455
166
0
0
632
44
511
891
358
352
668
447
4,
32
172
243
82
497
30
2242
1042
302
202
245
82
529
2806
1459
564
151
517
68
736
1347
851
3657
900
788
198
104
,
230
194
36
46
3030
117
447
63
627
353
276
72
4
68
5
11
61
0
G1
G2
68
38
28
36
59
0
50
63
93
73
,
.,
4
76
64
0
4
102
70
,
32
32
32
32
35
30
,
40
29
66
37
41
1G
36
4
68
39
32
45
2!
36
fomftlo
850
166
1016
TOTAL
588
44
Mole
467
fenu\le
2
0
~2
Averftge number ol dft.yo In C\IDIO<Iy on felony oflenoe(~) per dofendl\nt <luring I'WO yeftro ol progrro.m :
1990 llrol th'noro
AEREFERRALS
AVEAAOE 1990
G3
71
64
69
86
72
1991 nrot time ro
SPEEDY
NONSPOY
AEREfERRALS
AVERAOE 1991
32
34
30
49
35
34
40
21
65
38
~9
84
44
79
93
28
34
14
61
40
11
25
25
41
35
42
172
27
82
45
28
36
u
85
11
2
0
8
53
35
21
TOTAL
Molo
0
~·
26
26
32
33
4i
12
46
35
fenlftle
4
0
4
26'
18-30
~579
1424
31 -45
2824
46+
~5
102
5003
178
3003
1893
765
1571
91
1028
66
1128
54~
~30
654
2225
25
0
2223
68
22
59
137
91
,
6
17
32
45
21
82
39
0
SPEEDY DIVERSION GUIDELINES
January 29, 1992
I.
TIME
A.
B.
9:00
Probation Officer meets with Judge to review cases.
9:30
Diversion Calendar is called.
Order of Calendar
1.
In custody defendants picked up on warrants for failing to
appear for Diversion Hearing/Progress Report.
2.
Progress Reports
(a)
(b)
Phase II- Tuesday/Thursday
Phase III- Wednesday/Friday
(*Suggestion: Call at least one defendant with 9 mo. reduction and one
defendant to be remanded into custody up front.)
3.
C.
(a)
FIRST TIME placements called first.
(b)
Recycles and reinstatements.
Continuances
1.
2.
D.
Placements
There are routinely four time periods for continuances:
a.
1 v,r~~~- where defendant has FTA for progress report
(except where he has FTA for orientation session or is
presently in recyle or reinstatement status).
b.
5 weeks - Phase II extensions & Special Monitoring
Period.
c.
10 weeks - Phase II
d.
3 months- Phase III, post Phase III
Diversion continuances are not granted for longer than 3
months (unless these are extraordinary circumstances).
Special Monitoring Report (SR)
1.
= 5-Week Progress Report
An SR is ordered where:
a.
A defendant is reinstated or recycled into Diversion.
b.
A defendant has tested positive and/or is in danger of
failing in the program.
APPENDIX E
c.
(For clerk's convenience - next regular court date
should be noted in file.)
*Suggestion: [When the defendant tests positive for Cocaine, consider
recommending that the defendant enroll in the Accupuncture programs at the
Cocaine Recovery Center (90th & MacArthur). This should be noted by Clerk &
PO on probation papers.]
II.
PLACEMENTS
A.
Time
Diversion placements take place only in the morning (after
Diversion warrants and Progress reports).
B.
C.
Before Placement Speech (to audience)
1.
Stress to defendant that he/she is in control of
case/rehabilitation. He/she decides if dismissal or jail is
outcome.
2.
Program works for you and with you to stop Drug Abuse.
Each defendant is informed:
1.
That he/she is granted Diversion for two years (but that it
may be reduced to as little as six months if the defendant
successfully participates.)
2.
That he/she must report to p.am~.d Pro'Qg,_tion Officer
iii;!JJl_e_dj_ately upon leaving court at the Probation office, 400
Broadway.
3.
That the defendant must follow all instructions of named
~
D.
4.
That defendant must participate in any program of
education, counseling, rehabilitation/treatment, as directed
by named P.O.
5.
That defendant must obey all laws and be of good conduct.
6.
That defendant must not use or possess narcotics or
dangerous drugs or associate with persons who do.
7.
That defendant must pay a Diversion fee of $220 which may
be reduced substantially if defendant is successful.
When Defendant is placed on Regular Diversion
1.
Proceeds through placement and to orientation session as if
entering Speedy Program.
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2.
Note on Court/Probation documents reason for Regular
Diversion:
(a)
(b)
(c)
3.
TIL
Mental problems or learning disability
Out-of-county/non-Oakland resident
Other disqualifying factors
Defendant directed to inform P.O. at orientation session of
special status.
PHASE IT PROGRESS REPORTS
A.
Point System
Over a ten-week period, a defendant is required to achieve the
following points for maximum incentives:
·
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
( 6)
B.
6 - probation contacts
3 - negative tests
1- register with community counseling by 1st group meeting
(3rd P.O. contact)
6 - participate in community counseling for six weeks (a
point for each week's participation)
5- drug education classes (IDAP)
1 - one Diversion fee payment
Incentives
Depending on the number of points achieved, these reductions
follow:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
C.
D.
9 months/$100.00 reduction (21 points)
6 months/$75 .00 reduction (17-19)
3 months/$50.00 reduction (14-16)
no reductions/no sanctions (11-13)
sanctions (10 or less)
Phase IT Graduate (11 w.ints or more) are informed:
(l)
Number of points achieved (and the tasks reflected).
(2)
Incentive/reductions he/she has achieved.
(3)
Defendant is g:raduat_~q to P._hase UI and must report
immediately to named P .O. at Probation office.
(4)
Next court date: 3 months
Five-Week Extension (of Phase II)
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A five-week extension is ordered when a defendant has scored
adequate points (11+) but has not substantially completed IDAP or
Community Counseling.
E.
(1)
Defendant is ordered to report to ;Q.J:I,.I;Ped P.O. (on specified
date and time/no more than one week hence for monitoring
of completion of Phase II).
(2)
Defendant is told specifically of inadequacies and ordered to
make them up.
(3)
Defendant is granted reduction~ earned at ten-week
progress report (no additional incentives granted at
five-week extension hearing).
Phase II Recycles
Ordered where defendant has scored less than half the maximum
points (10 or less).
I.
Recyle typically granted only once in each phase (discretion
used depending on defendant's progress).
2.
Progressive sanctions applied:
a.
Defend<mt ordered into custody, informed of failures
and put over until4 p .m . the next day for release.
*Suggestion: (Do this early in calendar when audience is full.)
b.
A second recyle/or other failure calls for two-day
remand.
c.
A third recycle/or other failure (such as consistent
positive tests) calls for four-day remand.
*Suggestion: (If a failure is slightlor other considerations warrant it, you may
wish to put case over only until 4 p.m. on same day for release.)
3.
Recycles are always given a 5-week special monitoring
report date.
*Suggestion: (If failure relate to testing consider recommending Cocaine
Recovery Center.)
IV.
PHASE ill PROGRESS REPORTS
A.
Point System
Over a 3-month period, a defendant is required to achieve the
following points for maximum incentives::
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
B.
8 - probation group sessions
2 - individual sessions
4- negative tests
8- participate in community counseling for 8 weeks (1 point
for each week's partieipation)
'
2- two Diversion fee payments
Incentives
Depending on the number of points achieved, these reductions
follow:
I.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
D.
9 months/$100.00 (22-24 points)
6 months/$75.00 (19-21 points)
3 months/$50.00 (16-18 points)
No reductions/no sanctions (13-15 points)
Sanctions (12 or less)
Phase ill Graduates (12 points or mQre) are informed:
1.
Number of points achieved (and the tasks reflected)
2.
Incentives/reductions he/she has meritted.
3.
Defendant is continued on probation for 3 months.
4.
Defendant is ordered to report to assigned Phase III P .O. at
time previously set by agreement with P.O. (state i.n open
court) or if no agreed upon date, order defendant to contact
P.O . immediately (within 48 hours) to set up appointment
within one week.
Phase ill Recycles
Ordered when defendant has scored less than half the maximum
points (11 or less).
[See Section III.E . Phase II Recycle (page 4) for procedures for
Phase III Recycles.]
V.
REINSTATE:MENTS:
Placement on Diversion after a defendant had been previously terminated
from Diversion.
A
Defendant may be reinstated on Diversion only after spending a
minimum of one week in custody.
1.
All defendants arrested for FTA at a Diversion
Hearing/Progress Report date make first appearance at
morning Diversion calendar.
2.
Discuss with attorneys on previous afternoon whether
defendant to be reinstated or set for PX next morning.
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B.
VI.
(a)
If defendant is to be reinstated- case will be put over
7 days from afternoon, for setti11g (time will not be
pulled).
(b)
If defendant is not to he reinstated- case will still be
heard first thing on Diversion calendar and set for a
regularly set pretrial and PX date (time pulled).
Procedures
1.
Defendants are reinstated into the Phase they were last in.
2.
Reinstatements are given a five-week intermediate date (SR).
3.
Reinstatements are placed on Diversion after Regular
Placements.
4.
Defendants may be reinstated on one occasion only (unless
there are extraordinary circumstances).
DIVERSION TERMINATIONS
A.
Successful Dismissals
1.
Present defendant with diploma upon dismissaL
*(Handshake is optional.)
2.
Information of erasure of arrest.
*(Set cases for dismissal on Tuesday thru Friday so most defendants placed on
Diversion will observe it.)
B.
Unsuccessful Terminations
1.
2.
Terminated w/ prejudice [there are no more choices at
Diversion unless extraordinary circumstances shown.)
a.
A BWI for FTA after a previous reinstatement.
b.
Two recycles in a single phase.
T~ing
Positive is Not Reason by Itself to Terminate.
Termination is generally not appropriate for positive testing
alone if the defendant is participating satisfactorily.
a.
Progressive sanctions should be applied.
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b.
C.
A more intensive rehabilitation program tried (i.e.,
Cocaine Recovery Center, Residential Treatment).
Accepting Pleas for Diversion Failure
1.
Defendants failing Diversjon must plead to a Felony 11350B
and remain in custody until Superior Court sentencing.
·
2.
Misdemeanor and/or no time pleas are only appropriate in
unusual cases where age, health, mental illness, or other
extraordinary factors are present.
JST:ad
6291G
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Probati9n and Therapy Help Some Drug Users
ByJA :-I EGROSS
OAKL'-i'ID. C ~li(- J une ::!0- Co mbining the therapeutic princ!pies of
addiction progr~ms and the : n c~nuve
contracts popular in the juveni le
court,
J.
judge
hl!r~
is using c:-:e engine
of the crim inal justice system to prod
adult offenders into drug tre:H::-~en L
The experiment. conducted by
Judge Jeffrey T. Tauber ol Oa kland
Municipal Court. has attrac ted the attention of crim in:ll justice Jnd drug
abuse expens. who say it is t ~e first
serious eHort to get adults ch:~rged
with drug possession out of the<:ourts
and prisons and into rehabilitat ion.
Since the e::sr ~v l97o·s. ·.a.·hen courts
bec:Jme cloggo!'d wtt.h m:1rijuana
c:Jses, m::~ny st.:nes h01ve " di•Jerted' '
certain drug possession cases by allowing defendants to choose a ;:e r iod
ol super:ised probation r~t h cr than
entenng a plea and stand in g tria l. A
ceiendant in a diversion program can
avoid a crim inal record if thece are
no subsequent arrests.
Crit ics on the P rograms
Crim inal just :ce expe rts s ~ y that
standard diversion prcgram s are
usually worthless. They are haphazardly supervised and rare iv ll>c lucie
J.dequo.te c.Jrug treatmenc. .J nc. J h1gh
percentage of participants disappear
or 3re rearrested.
By contrast. t."le early results ol
Judge Tauber 's ex periment . wh ich
t>egan in January , a re good .
.. Diversion in m')st places rneans
neg lect,"-said Peter W . Greenwood. a
sen ior researc!':.er in c:-!mi nal justice
at the Ra nc
Cor»or~t :o :> .
:he re ·
search concer.1. " He r e thE:-•1 ' :- ~? l c tu·
ally do ing something with tr.'e cases."
The program in Oak !and is ~u il t on
the four Pil lars th:H experts sav are
t!'le roundat ion or behJ. vi or~ l c~ .in;e :
the sp~dy precessin g ol c~ ses . cc r.tracts wi th c!e.lr rew :1rCs .J:1c! puni :£.h·
ml!~'lls. g roup t!ler:1py sesS1GilS :1r.d
Crequent contact with .ln au t:-;on ty in this inst.lnc~. Judge T al.!bcr- •.a.·ho
dispenses prai se .J nd bl:t ::-: ~ like a
stern. but
•• (t
~ t :ent iv e
!ather.
is very unusual ror the
jus tice sys tem to res pond in a
stod~y
ps yc ~ o-
In drug cases , a
California judge
finds that time is
crucial.
! ogic~lly sound w ~ y. " sa od Douglas
Anglin, the direc tor ol the Drug
Abuse !'!. esearch Group at the un iverSity of Californ ia at Los An ge les.
For participa nts. tt:e pomt oi Judge
Tluber's diversion
regHr.'! is not
merely staying out ol trouble. These
defendants are expected to panici·
pate in a va riety of drug eeuc:nion
and counseling groups, which simulate the son of out-patient treatment
commonly used lor alcoholism and
addiction to crack. They also ta ke
unne tests at regular inu~:rvals to
verify that they have been abstine:u.
Initial Resistance
The program depends in large
me:>sure on the Alameda County
Probation DepanmenL At lirst. several probation amcers said. they resented trading familiar tasks like
writing reports for new ones like runnmg group counseling sessions and
having their disc r etia·n eroeed. But
they quickly found their new roles
more satisfying than the old ones and
the results insp1ring.
"Before l didn't feel I ·.was getting
anythmg out or it or helpmg anybodv
either," sa id a probation officer. p;{.
tricia Blades Oneto. " I really like it
now. Judge Tauber has made us real
partners with the court lor the first
''""•"
" Ti:is is :he :>nost c e::ltral problecn iacing our cines and our judicial system today ," said Judge Jei!rey T . Tauber oi ;\!u::l ici?al Cou:-; in Oakland . Ca lif., who began a progr am to prod d r-.:g dc:'e::lcian:s :mo rei:abiiitation .
!end:lnt:i thiS yelr and comparing
them
·~· 1th
the first 100 last vear. Cali·
rornlJ. law ~rm i ts Ci\'crs iOn for peo·
p te ·.lo·tth :10 fe:!ony convict ions in u"\e
preVIOL!S fi ve yenrs and r.o priCJr drug
cor:v 1ct!ons. JL.:~gc T:1uber esti rr.Jte::i
t;,at or.e in Ji '• e r.Jrug ca ses in Oak·
I;:and. or :!bout 1.201) a ye.:u , [al1 into
th is c::uegory.
The comparison s;,owed that ar·
res ts on new offenses have dropped
;s j::*!rcen:. to 35 rrom t: 9. J{ th:n re·
c idi\·!sm ra te remains constant . 1.100
ar res ts a year ·~· auld be a voided.
c:~ch ar rest costs at :e~st ~300, accord ing to the Oakland ?al ice Depart·
rnent. Tne e lim inat ion or those :!r·
res ts . not count ing subsequent court
and ;:> n son costs, would s a ve 3330,000,
'-'"hic!l is about how much the judge 's
::>rogr:tm costs.
Early data also show a sharp re·
duction in missed court appearanc~ s .
Among the first 100 defendants. at·
tenda nce at a diversion hearins;. th~
~essiOn in which a partic1pant is as·
signed :o the program . has been per·
fee t, while one-third of the defendants
last year did r.ot show up. The dropout
rate between ar r:~~gnment and the
gr:lntin~ or divf!rSIOn the time
period -...·hen de!endants are most
likel y to disappear- has fa llen oy j j
percent . larg'!iy bee:~. use the wair has
been cut, to the day alter arraign·
ment from the previous one of tour
months. Later in the program . the
dropout rate has fallen 40 percenL
Rewards for Performance
It is imposs1ble to pred ict how the
defendants will fare as L"leir supervi·
sian continues. or when thev are no
longer being monitored. nie incen·
tive contracts reward good performance in a variety ol ways, including~
re-duction in the term of supervision.
whiCh presumably motivates defend·
ants to behave in order to get out
sooner.
Judge Tauber. who began his le:pl
cJ.reer J.S :tn environ:ne:HaJ lawyer.
developed an inte r est in drug cases
alter switching to crim inal pr3ct ic~.
Alter joimng the bench. he requested
an assignment that nobody else w:mt·
ed : handling the drug cases.
" This is the most central problem
fac ing our cities and our judiCial system today: · he said.
.
•
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_ _ ... - ... ~ .. ; ,.I n,.~
n-r~
l.
nocmng and sniffling
lik e lihood of relapse a mong dn;;:
from the eifects ol druss. :'.!any
abusers and ;,lrovu!e :or a s ec ~ nJ
c ha:'lc~ . T ~ c s~ who do not e:: rn
e::.cugh points arl! oe rmttted tc reo~at
their
c~3t : s ,
clutch 3 :bles or c arry squ ir:rung c;,i tdren. Th~ v ~re ~rrested :1nd r~ · ar­
resteC. ap~~:1 ring :1goin anJ .Jgain be·
fore t ~. e ;ar.oe j udg~s and prcbat:on
oilicers.
To t rv :a stop th is re volving t!oor.
J udg~ Tauter consulted d rug abuse
experts. ·.vho t~ught him the tenets ol
the ir trade. fir st a mcng them that a
cr isis in ~ drug abuser 's life, ii:<e an
ar r est. presents the bes t opportumty
(or succ ess ful intervention.
In the old system . defendan ts ' a"ss ignmer.t to the divers ion program
"'"auld w ~ i t while investigators irom
the probauon department wrote long
a nd larg~l y pointless re ports. That
paper·.\'orx has been eliminated.
On entenng the program. the de·
fendants sign a contract under w hic~
New respect
am.ong some for
'the stodgy justice
system.'
points are assigned to the completion
of certain tasks. like attending drug
education classes. For those who
earn enough points. there is a substantial reduction in the two-year
term of supervision and the S220 lee
that the state has always required of
people in the diversion program.
The onent~tion, and most other
contacts with probation officers. are
conduc:ed in groups. a break from
com man pracuce. This makes possible frequent superviSIOn with (ewer
o((icers. which is economic:>L Judge
Tauber sa1d his motive was to make
the program more therapeutic. mim·
icking successful anti-add iction programs like Alcoholics Anonymous
and Smokenders.
Probation ollic~rs were tra.ned to
run the groups by addiction experts.
who say t."l is is one wa y to reach more
people at a time when outpatient and
res1~enual facilities are often full.
e::tc~ 5' t:tge of r:=:e pro~r3 m a·n,; e.
These who ar e
lhro ·.t~n
the y fail to e3rn encugh
out becJu.:~
point ~ are,,.
lowed one reinstaterr.cnL .\ posai v ~
find :ng on a ucne test means few'!r
poinls ':'u t not automat ic disr.1 issal.
Some Are E.' eluded
Th is wee k . during
a
review oi
ca ses. Judge Tauter was b'· :ums
stric t and lenienL S~ver:>l defenda:>tS
who did not show up in court we :-e
tcssed out ol the program and oenc;,
warr:tnts were issued ror the1r :u·.
res ts.
One man , who recer. tlv
l e::1rr.~d
h4!
had .'-I OS. had earned only ~ ol I~
points in the initial phase of the program . Judge Tauber put him into -:cstod y for failure to follow the regim~ .
then rele3sed him several hours
la1er, re ins tating him and offering encourJ.gement.
The judge redcced the term ar.d :~e
lor a man who had not attended community counseling. one ol :he requ ire·
ments, but w~o other..-ise pertormed
well. The man explained he was uncomfortable talking to a group oi
strangers. Judge Tauber instructed
the man 's probation otricer.
Fr:ln ~
Tapia. to find a counseling situ.Jt ion
where that would not be ne<essar-J.
The judge's direct contact With c.!e·
fendants is the main predictor for
success. m3ny criminal justice anLI
add iction expertS said.
"The genius or the operation is the
level or judicial involvement." Mr.
Z.imring ~id. The law professor
added that if such programs were
widely used in California, they could
reduce the state prison population by
5.000 to 10.000 inmates. The popuiauon quadrupled in the last dec~de , to
101.000.
Dr. Alex Stalc:.~p. a fo r mer prob~ ­
tion officer and a physic::>n who is 3C·
v1sing Judge Tauber. said that ;:-er·
son~lizing the judicial system would
make all the difference.
"This intervention is human." he
sa id. "They have to encounter Jeil.
respond to h1m, say something, co
something. This is a very new defim·
tion or diversion and word is
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se ~ ttn;