A recently launched Alameda County Superior Court program is reducing recidivism, according to data compiled by the court, but officials say funding could run out by the end of the year.
At any given time, more than 3,000 people released from custody in Alameda County are awaiting trial. Many lack the resources needed to comply with court-ordered conditions or appear at scheduled hearings, including reliable transportation, stable housing, employment, and substance use treatment. Without that support, some are rearrested and return to jail.
The Pretrial Expansion Program, launched in February, has served 503 people, including 191 enrolled in substance use treatment, 186 who were helped with securing housing, and 204 people helped with obtaining public benefits like CalFresh and transportation assistance. Court officials say this has greatly reduced the number of people rearrested…