DA's CARES program reports low recidivism and expanded mobile response

Oct 22, 2026

The DA's presentation said CARES has served nearly 500 clients countywide since 2021 and that an independent evaluation of cohort two found a seven percent recidivism rate (93% had not recidivated in the evaluator's measured period); the office said cohort three is currently under evaluation.

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The Alameda County District Attorney's Office told the Public Protection Committee that the CARES Navigation Center has served nearly 500 clients countywide since its opening in 2021 and that an independent evaluation of cohort two showed a seven percent recidivism rate.

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