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Sentencing
Percentage of convicted felons placed on probation:
California: 72% Sierra County: 86%
Transfers
There is a popular misconception that Sierra County is a "dumping ground" for other county's probationers or parolees; however, the fact is that since 2009 we have actually transferred more cases out of the county than we have accepted as transfer in:
Transferred In: 19 Transferred Out: 22
Completing Probation
Different counties measure success rates in different ways, making it difficult to compare rates across the state.
Success rate for probationers participating in Drug Court: 82%
Success rate for probationers who were not in Drug Court: 60%
Probation population by offense type since 2009
Alcohol: 13.6%
Drugs: 14.8%
Violence/Weapons: 14.8%
Property: 34.6%
Sex crimes: 4.5%
Domestic violence/child endangerment: 9%
Other: 18.1%
Sierra County prison Commits since 2009 by offense type:
Alcohol: 22.7%
Drugs: 0%
Violence/Weapons: 13.6%
Property: 31.8%
Sex Crimes: 4.5%
Domestic violence/child endangerment: 9%
Other: 18.1%