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ADULT SERVICES DIVISION

This grant will allow for expansion and enhancement of the VTC in Santa Barbara,

which is a joint initiative among justice partners, community-based treatment
providers, and veterans’ service organizations. The grant will facilitate operational
enhancement and partnership between the Probation Department, Santa Barbara
County Superior Court, and a consortium of CBOs Council on Alcoholism and Drug

Abuse, New Beginnings Counseling Center and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics;
in collaboration with local city, county and federal veterans’ organizations, and the
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

PROPOSITION 36: SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRIME

PREVENTION ACT OF 2000

Proposition 36, also known as the Substance Abuse Crime Prevention Act (SACPA) of

2000, intends to “divert from incarceration into community based substance abuse
treatment programs non-violent offenders, probationers and parolees who are
charged with simple drug possession offenses.” Those drug users charged with
certain narcotic offenses are mandated to drug treatment. Eligible clients must

participate in and complete a drug treatment program, no longer than nine (9)
months; however, the court may approve three (3) month aftercare extensions, not
to exceed twenty-four (24) months.

SPECIALIZED SEX OFFENDER SUPERVISION

The Adult Supervision Units also provides for specialized supervision of sex
offenders using three (3) different state mandated evidence based risk instrument

tools to assess risk of re-offense by adult males. These tools assist in determining
supervision levels and the use of other case management tools, such as GPS or
polygraph examinations. An interdisciplinary offender management model known

as the "Containment Model” is utilized. This approach reflects a specific, case-by-
case strategy that includes a consistent multi-agency philosophy focused on
community and victim safety, and a coordinated individualized case management
and control plan. The underlying philosophy of the Containment Model is that
management of sexual offenders must be victim-focused and that each sexual

crime has significant potential for immediate and chronic harm to direct victims,
their families and our community.

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