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Davis County pretrial services reports steady outcomes, says no new budget request this year
Summary
Pretrial services staff told the Davis County Budget Committee the program is fully staffed, has improved space and information-sharing with judges, and reported a 79% court-appearance rate and 95% safety rate; staff said they are not requesting additional funding this year but may seek positions and training dollars in future budgets.
Pretrial services staff told the Davis County Budget Committee that the program is fully staffed, is seeing stable outcomes and is not requesting additional funding for the current budget year.
The presenter, identified in the record as a Pretrial services staff member, said the office now includes a supervisor, five case managers, a legal technician and the presenter, and reported recent workspace improvements including conversion of a coffee room into an office and added client resource materials in the waiting area. "We're not asking for any additional requests this year," the Pretrial services staff member said.
The presenter emphasized changes in how the office uses the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) and related guidance from a 2023 technical assistant, saying that judges now receive more detailed information and continue to exercise…
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