Pretrial Services (Expansion of Pretrial into Tyler Supervision)

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

On January 21, 2020, Alameda County Probation Department launched a first-of-its-kind pretrial component to its case management system. This system immediately notices the Pretrial Services Officer of an arrest, forwards the specifics of the crime in a queue where the officer can conduct a validated risk assessment and digitally forwards the findings to a pretrial judge who then makes a decision about release. Statistical analysis on arrest times, charges, decisions and many other criminal justice datapoints will be compiled for the courts to review and make decisions about expanding this effort. Critical to the success of implementing a comprehensive pretrial services program, is the ability to conduct pretrial work in real-time, exchange relevant information with fellow justice partners which ensures stakeholders have the necessary information to make critical decisions without hindering public safety. The Alameda County Pretrial Module accomplishes this feat and serves as a model that can be replicated in other jurisdictions.