Policy Text
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Application Process
The purpose of this Order is to e stablish a process for partici pants to apply for the
Home Detention and Pre-Trial Re lease Supervision Programs.
I. Contents of Order
The table below identifies t he topics covered in this Order:
Topic See Page
General Policies 2 - 3
Out-of-County Commitments 3 Processing Applications 4 Applicant Interview Process 4 Unacceptable Employment 5 Completed Application Screening 6 – 7
II. General Policies
A. Application Availability
1. Applications for the Home D etention and Pre-Trial Release
Supervision Programs are ava ilable at the fo llowing three
Sacramento County Sheriff’ s Department locations:
a. Work Release Facility/Home Detention Office
700 North 5
th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
b. Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center
12500 Bruceville Road Elk Grove, CA 95758
c. Sacramento County Main Jail
651 I. Street Sacramento, CA 95814
B. Sentencing Requirements
1. Home Detention Program
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stay of execution, may apply for the Home Detention Program. These individuals may apply from “In” or “Out” of
custody status.
b. Any individuals wishing to apply to the Home Detention
Program must be sentenced on all criminal charges
(Including out of county charges). Exceptions may be made for minor traffic cases. (1) Applications received from individuals who have
pending criminal charges will be given a disposition of
“denied”. However, they can reapply when their criminal case has been adjudicated.
2. Pre-Trial Release Supervision Program
a. Individuals applying for the Pr e-Trial Release Supervision
Program must have their case be in “Pre-Trial” status within
Sacramento County. Applic ants cannot have a pending
case(s) in any other county.
C. Program Fees
1. Program fees are determined on a case by case basis after a
financial assessment. The fee guidelines are as follows:
a. $130.00 application fee. b. $15.00 per day for student s and medically disabled.
c. $7.40 per day plu s one hour’s worth of wages if employed.
d. $47.00 per day if self-employed.
2. Participants under 21 years o f age shall have the Program fe es
waived pursuant to Californi a Penal Code Section 1208.2.
D. Submitting Completed Applications
1. Completed applications must be submitted by the applicant, i n
person, with the following: a. The application fee.
b. Copies of their police, probat ion reports, and a copy of the
court sentencing document (i. e., commitment). This will
ensure expeditious proce ssing of the application.
2. Incomplete and/or unsigned applications will be returned to the
applicant causing a delay in processing.
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3. Completed applications may be turned in at the Work Release
Facility/ Home Detention Office.
4. In-custody applicants may turn in their completed applicatio ns at
the Main Jail or the Rio Cos umnes Correctional Center.
III. Out of County Commitments
A. Commitments from Out of County
1. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Depar tment Home Detention Unit may
accept applicants with an “Out-o f-County” commitment under the
following conditions: a. There should be a reciprocal agreement on file with the
“Outside” County.
b. The applicant must comply with the same sentencing
requirements, application s ubmission process, and fee
requirements outlined abov e for all applicants.
c. Applications for either Home Detention or Pre-Trial Release
Supervision, from individuals i ncarcerated outside of
Sacramento County will not be accepted.
B. Additional Requirements
1. The applicant’s out of count y commitment must contain the
following information: a. Defendant’s name. b. Criminal charges. c. Sentencing judge’s name and signature.
d. Sentencing court’s name and name of originating county.
e. Court seal. f. Sentencing date. g. Sentence and conditions o f sentence; e.g., concurrent,
consecutive, and/ or credit for time served.
h. A statement that the s entence may be served in the
Sacramento County Alter native Custody Program.
i. Written approval for transfer from transferring county must
be submitted.
IV. Processing the Application
A. Upon receipt of a new application, a Records Officer or Field
Investigator will invest igate the following:
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to the applicant for signature bef ore beginning the investigati on.
2. Confirm the applicant has no pending charges, warrants, Judg e’s
remarks of program denial or hol ds which would preclude the
applicant’s participation.
3. Request a copy of the applicant’s probation and/or arrest re port
from the applicant or the applicant’s