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San Francisco District AttorneysOffice

Alternative Sentencing Program

-Holding Offenders Accountable. Protecting Victims.Breaking the Cycle of Violence.


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District Attorney George Gascn

He is the first Latino to hold the office in SanFrancisco and is the nations first policechief to become District Attorney.

A former high school dropout, DistrictAttorney Gascn understands theimportance of keeping kids in school to

reduce violence and prevent crime.

Gascn has thirty years of experience in lawenforcement promoting through the ranks tobecome Assistant Chief at the Los AngelesPolice Department, Chief of Police in Mesa,Arizona and Chief of Police in SanFrancisco.

In addition to his criminal justice work at thelocal, state, and national level, DistrictAttorney Gascn has worked on publicsafety initiatives in Latin America and theMiddle East


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Veil of Ignorance- John Rawls

The princilples of Justice are

chosen behind a veil of

Ignorance.

They do not know the particular

political, economic or cultural

characteristics of their own

society nor do they know to which

generation they belong.

According to Rawls, the veil of

ignorance has the effect of

depriving persons in the original

position of the knowledge they

would need to advance their own

special interests.


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FOUR GOLDEN QUESTIONS

Who are they?

Where do they come from?

What happen?

What's their risk factors?

Whats their stabilizingfactors?


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School


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HOME


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Health


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PURPOSE

The (ASP) Alternative Sentencing

Program gives prosecutors additional

information on alternative sanctioningoptions. The ASP is available on all

1170 (h) cases as well as other

selected cases where an alternativeto a pure jail/prison sentence may be

possible.


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GOAL

The goal is to assist prosecutors in the

identification of safe, effective

sanctions that will address theoffenders criminogenic needs and

help advance public safety.


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Caseload Demographic

Out of 200

18-25 year old: (50.8%)

African American: (65 %)

Men: ( 82%)Women: (16%)


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Case File Review


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Statement of Offense

Summary:

On May 15th, 2012, the victim noticed two Hispanic males smokingmarijuana from a pipe and drinking Blue Moon beer. As she exitedoff the Muni at San Jose Ave, she felt someone following her. Whenshe reached her house and put her key in her front door, the twomales she had seen earlier on the train pushed her against her front

door and covered her month preventing her from screaming.Defendant then grabbed her shoulder bag from around her rightshoulder and ran east bound on San Rosa Ave. Her bag containedher wallet, computer and battery charger. The victim ran after thedefendant screaming that she had been robbed.

The defendant was detained by SFPD. Property was found andreturn to the victim.


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Defendant Information

Age: 19

Race: Hispanic

Zip Code: 94134

Charges: 211 PC/FExposure: 3-4-6

SF RAP and CII: No prior criminal history

First Offer: PG 211: 1 CJ with all the bells and whistles


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ASP Background Review

Defendant is a 19 year old single malewho is a native of San Francisco. The

defendant has fathered one child

(daughter- 2 years old). Defendant liveswith daughter and girlfriend. The

defendant dropped out of high school inthe 11thgrade. Prior to his arrest, the

defendant was working part-time atMcDonalds. The defendant admits using

marijuana on a regular basis.


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Getting to the root

of the Problem

ASP Recommendation:

Intensive supervision by the Adult Probation TAY Unit ( Transitional AgeYouth)

Home Detention with ankle monitor

Enroll in the Five Keys Charter School Program to obtain his GED/HighSchool Diploma

1 year of outpatient substance abuse program with the Young Men Reentry

Program at 70 Oak Grove, San Francisco


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Case Disposition

Sentencing Department:23 ( ERP)

Disposition:PG 211 ISS/3 APD/1 YR CJ canbe done in Home Detention. Supervised by TAYUnit/ 10-35/296/etc.

If defendant successfully completes probationwith no new arrest and no

violations/modifications of probation, then at theend of term. Defendant can nunc pro tuncwithdraw plea to 211 and plea to 487 (c) felony.


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Five Keys Charter School

Graduation Ceremony (courtesy of SF APD)


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The Broken Car Analogy

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