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Alpine County board approves home detention supervision program to enable local electronic home arrest
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a resolution to establish a Home Detention Supervision Program under Penal Code 1203.016 after the district attorney said the tool will allow more defendants to remain in the community under electronic monitoring and reduce incarceration costs.
The Alpine County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday to adopt a Home Detention Supervision Program (HDSP) that lets courts use electronic home arrest as a sentencing or pretrial option under Penal Code section 1203.016.
The District Attorney explained the county lacked a board-approved program and that defense counsel had recently filed court motions requesting home detention in lieu of incarceration at an out-of-county jail. The DA said nearly every other California county has such a program and that establishing the HDSP would be a cost-saving tool that keeps eligible defendants in the community under monitored conditions.
"It's a useful tool in court," the DA said, adding that local partners including the sheriff and probation were consulted and that the county would not expect material new costs from the program.
Supervisors who serve on the AB109 committee supported the proposal as consistent with local corrections planning; the board moved, seconded and approved the adoption unanimously. There was no public comment opposing the program at the meeting.
The county will proceed with implementation and coordination with probation and the sheriff's office to allow judges and defense counsel to request home detention where appropriate under state law.
