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Community
Programs
San Francisco
is a national leader in using alternatives to incarceration. The Sheriff's
Department sponsors these programs:
For more information,
contact the Sheriff's
office.
HOME
DETENTION
| Description |
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Prisoners
are confined in their home except for pre-approved periods of employment,
schooling, or counseling. Compliance with the curfew is verified
by electronic equipment installed in the prisoner's home.
A
radio-signal anklet and a video monitor confirms the prisoner's
presence in the home. DUI offenders have a breath alcohol
tester installed in their home. |
| Authority |
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PC
1203.016 |
| Established |
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1989 |
| Fee |
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$100
registration plus $1 - $20 per day (based on ability to pay) |
| Eligibility |
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1)
Referrals by sentencing court in lieu of jail
2)
Court order authorization for unsentenced prisoners |
SWAP/PREP
| Description |
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Sheriff's
Work Alternative Program (SWAP) and Post Release Educational Program
(PREP) are located at 70 Oak Grove Street. Prisoners are evaluated
for educational and substance abuse counseling needs by Sheriff's
Counselors. Prisoners are assigned to a combination of PREP
classes and SWAP work crews. Classes and counseling are conducted
Monday through Friday, and work crews, primarily DPW street cleaning,
are seven days a week. Prisoners referred by the court in lieu
of jail must participate a minimum of two days a week. Prisoners transferred
from jail, during the last 60 days of their sentence, must participate
five days a week, Monday through Friday. |
| Authority |
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PC
4024.2 |
| Established |
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1981
SWAP
1995 PREP |
| Fee |
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$100
registration plus $20 per day. No fee if Monday - Friday participant |
| Eligibility |
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1)
Referrals by sentencing court in lieu of jail (90 day sentence limit)
2)
Jailed prisoners last 60 days of sentence |
RESIDENTIAL
COUNTY PAROLE
| Description |
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Prisoners
are placed in licensed residential substance abuse programs after
in-jail program participation or upon referral by the court.
Program placement is for six months. The following contract
to house county parolees:
Asian
American Recovery Center
Casa
Aztlan
Casa
Maria
Jelani
House
Liberation
House
Milestones
Rites
of Passage
Start
to Finish
Walden
House |
| Authority |
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PC
3076 |
| Established |
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1993 |
| Fee |
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$50
registration plus $1 - $30 per day (based on ability to pay) |
| Eligibility |
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1)
Referrals by sentencing court, or court order authorizations for unsentenced
prisoners.
2)
County Parole Board consideration of jailed prisoners after
minimum 30 days participation in SISTERS, ROADS, or RSVP (in-jail
counseling programs). |
RSVP/Victim
Services
As
a Restorative Justice program, the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project
(RSVP) works directly with the victims of crimes committed by RSVP offenders.
The goal of the programs is to empower victims of violence through the
criminal justice process, and to support their transition from being victims
to becoming survivors and advocates.
Initially,
case managers assist these victims in stabilizing their living situation
including housing, employment, child care, and immediate financial needs.
Additionally, RSVP can provide referrals for legal services, access
to financial reimbursement through the Victims of Crime Compensation
Fund, job training and placement, as well as referrals to support groups
and other counseling services. Eventually, these victims/survivors have
the opportunity to become advocate for nonviolence in their communities.
RSVP
has opportunities for those interested to participate in violence prevention
programs, political activism, mentorship programs, and theater projects,
each of which continue the process of healing and empowerment while
educating the community about the impact of violence.
The
custody component of this program is described under Jail Programs (RSVP),
and the Post-Release component is under Post-Release Programs (RSVP/Community
Restoration).
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