In November of 2000, California voters passed Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (SACPA). Statewide, the proposition was supported so that any person convicted of non-violent crime involving drug possession or being under the influence of drugs, or a drug-related violation of probation or parole, would be offered drug treatment.
The implementation of this new regulation involved the agreements and coordinated procedures of multiple county and community agencies comprising the SACPA Steering Committee. The Steering Committee conducts meetings regularly with community input to develop a program that manages court and parole referrals, provides clinical assessments for the development of treatment plans and placements, monitors individual treatment progress, and overall program efficiencies.
As lead agency in charge of implementing SACPA in Sonoma County, the Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS) Division facilitates the entry of offenders into the treatment system. Clinical assessments are conducted to determine the most appropriate level of care ranging from education at the lowest level, to detoxification and intensive residential services. Over $1 million is allocated to community-based providers for this program.
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Significant key elements that support the success of the SACPA program include:
- Single court administration
- Multi-disciplinary court team
- Good communication among treatment, probation and courts
- Strong array of treatment options
- Ability to leverage other criminal justice treatment programs, such as TASC, Drug Court and DEJEP.
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