Report 2021-113 Recommendation 20 Responses

Report 2021-113: Batterer Intervention Programs: State Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Effectively Reduce Domestic Violence (Release Date: October 2022)

Recommendation #20 To: Contra Costa County Probation Department

To comply with state law, Contra Costa Probation should immediately implement record retention policies to maintain documentation on all offenders for five years after the offenders complete or are terminated from probation.

6-Month Agency Response

As previously stated, Contra Costa Probation has updated our record retention policies in accordance with this recommendation. We began implementation of this policy on December 22, 2022.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented


60-Day Agency Response

As stated in our initial response to the California State Audit of Batterer Intervention Program, we have updated our record retention policies in accordance with this recommendation. This policy is under review and will be implemented upon approval.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending


All Recommendations in 2021-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.