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Management and Profiling Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) risk assessments. Although the Jail
Assessor’s primary role is to assess inmates, they also assist in determining appropriate alternative
sentencing approaches and in-custody programming, and they serve as gatekeepers for the Discharge
Planning Team and re-entry services. Additional duties include reviewing parole and PRCS revocations

with offenders and completing the waiver protocol as appropriate. Through the use of the waiver
process, jail transportation and dedicated court hours for revocations have been significantly
reduced. Throughout FY 2015-16, over 253 PRCS revocations were served with at least 84 of those
resulting in waivers. Approximately 161 parole revocations were also served with 52 waivers being
obtained. As indicated above, significant gains were made throughout the past year in achieving
comprehensive risk assessment throughout the jail population.

DISCHARGE PLANNING

A Discharge Planning Team comprised of personnel from the SBSO and Probation, along with the Public
Defender’s Rehabilitation Services Coordinators (RSC) and a community based representative,

coordinate re-entry services at the jail. These discharge planning services include but are not limited to
residential program screening, coordination and transportation, referrals/linkage with mental health
and/or public health, referral to and coordination with Collaborative Courts (including Restorative
Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Substance Abuse Treatment Court, and Mental Health Treatment

Court), and aftercare coordination with parole agents and DPOs who monitor the inmates upon
release. The target population continues to be all inmates exiting the jail for whom assistance is
requested. The level and extent of assistance is based on their risk and needs as determined through
the use of COMPAS, an evidence-based screening and assessment tool. A “Gatekeeper” position has
been established on the team to receive, screen and assign referrals requesting assistance with
discharge planning. Referrals are received from a variety of sources, including the inmate, family

members and defense counsel. Each member of the team has a unique target population.

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