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Probation data show 4,542 adults on supervision; substance use and emotional needs dominate service needs
Summary
Santa Clara County’s first annual adult probation databook reports 4,542 adults under active supervision as of Dec. 31, 2023, with substance use and emotional issues the most common principal service needs; the committee received the report and discussed treatment capacity and Prop 36 implications.
Santa Clara County’s Probation Department presented its first annual Adult Probation Division databook for calendar year 2023 on Jan. 17, reporting 4,542 adults under active probation supervision as of Dec. 31, 2023, and describing demographic and needs trends staff said will guide program planning.
Saroj Dital, senior research evaluation specialist, presented key findings: 84% of adults under supervision were male, 58% identified as Latino and 66% were aged 25–44. Dital highlighted disproportionate representation: “Blacks represent 2% of Santa Clara County population, but 10% of adult probation service population,” he said.
The databook showed changes in offense patterns and service needs. Weapons offenses, felony crimes against persons and property crimes increased between 2018 and 2023, while drug- and…
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