Court Orders Supportive Outpatient Treatment and Increased Alcohol Monitoring for Ricardo Ramirez

The court imposed new treatment and monitoring conditions on Ricardo Ramirez after a revocation review, ordering supportive outpatient treatment, at least two sober-support meetings per week and enhanced alcohol monitoring. Ramirez told the judge he has attended Alcoholics Anonymous regularly and completed recommended classes; the parties agreed supervised outpatient care and an alcohol-monitoring device would balance treatment needs with the defendant’s employment. Defense counsel and probation recommended supportive outpatient treatment rather than inpatient placement; the judge ordered supportive outpatient treatment and required Ramirez to attend sober-support meetings at least twice weekly. The court discussed options for alcohol monitoring and set testing at five times per day for the defendant’s portable breath device as an alternative to placing him on a continuous SCRAM monitor (which the parties estimated at $5–$10 per day). Probation will administer the monitoring schedule and treatment referrals; the court stressed that if Ramirez needs more intensive care the court would consider that in the future. The change allows Ramirez to remain employed while increasing supervision and treatment requirements to reduce the risk of further violations.