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Committee restores some probation and prosecution staffing; District Attorney warns of strained misdemeanor caseloads
Summary
The committee restored a small number of positions for adult probation and approved one attorney/paralegal restoration for the District Attorney, after both department heads argued that current staffing levels limit their ability to prosecute misdemeanors and manage probation caseloads.
The Finance & Budget Committee on June 27 declined some budget-analyst reductions for adult probation and approved a limited restoration for the District Attorney's misdemeanor prosecution staff after department leaders described critical workload pressures.
Adult Probation Director said the department is completing a case-cleanup process and has used overtime to make progress; she asked the committee…
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