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on Wednesday of that week for likely resolution of the incarcerated status. <br />The inmate charged with just misdemeanors is virtually always released <br />when either the inmate is offered a plea to enter a guilty plea in exchanged <br />for a sentence to the time already served or is released to return for a final <br />sentencing hearing. This method of expediting misdemeanors <br />significantly reduces the jail population. The Coordinator attends court <br />for Wednesday hearings for disposing of cases holding the misdemeanor <br />charged inmate in jail in order to record the outcome of the case; secure <br />court documents showing evidence of same, and to hear concerns from <br />interfacing agencies involved in this hearing in order to facilitate this <br />process. The Coordinator brings these concerns to the attention of the <br />Director so that changes can be decided and put into place to adapt to the <br />hearing dynamics for the simplest, most efficient method of <br />accomplishing the desired outcome being the most safely reduced jail <br />population possible. <br />II. Actions Post Interview <br />A. After interviewing at the jail, the Coordinator completes a form indicating <br />demographics of cases and actions taken on cases. The form is completed <br />at the end of each day. <br />B. The Coordinator faxes a list of the inmates who will be going to court on <br />Wednesday, to secure an expeditious release to the Public Defender's <br />Office. <br />C, The Coordinator makes telephone calls to verify addresses and jobs (as <br />much as was available from interview information) if such information <br />indicates a stability and reliability appropriate for Pre-Trial release <br />candidates are recommended to a District Court Judge for his/her <br />approval by signing a release order to the Pre-Trial Services Program or a <br />bond reduction, etc. The stability factors are calculated on a score sheet to <br />determine consistently when an inmate qualifies for release. <br />D. The Judge may indicate that a formal hearing ~is required in the <br />courtroom. In such case, the Coordinator telephones the Office of the <br />District Attorney to give them a 24 hours notice before the hearing for the <br />release to be proposed is heard. <br />E. The Coordinator enters demographics and return to court data on each <br />case so that statistics can be accumulated to record these outcomes and <br />report them to the granting and administrative agencies. <br />~4 <br />