Monterey County District Attorney's Office
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Speakers Bureau The Speakers Bureau is a community outreach and education program that matches qualified members of the District Attorney’s staff with community groups and organizations wishing to learn more about various aspects of the criminal justice system. The program is free and available to the public. Entities such as neighborhood organizations, educational institutions, faith-based groups, and clubs or organizations should feel free to request a speaker for meeting or gathering. |
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25th Annual Victims' Dedication Ceremony
Annual Police Memorial National Night Out - To be announced Public Safety Night - To be announced |
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The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office will serve as a strong voice for the community on important public safety issues. With a focus on legislative issues, the government relations team will take a proactive role in shaping laws that impact public safety. |
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Legislative Issues Assembly Bill 109 Realignment, which shifted thousands of state prison inmates to local jurisdictions. Proposition 47, which dramatically reduced the crime and consequences for drug users and thieves. Proposition 57, which eliminated prosecutors’ ability to directly send a juvenile accused of a serious or violent offense to adult court and created a new criteria for early release of prisoners from state prison. |
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Programs and Services A Victim Assistance Advocate will speak with you and determine how we can assist you. Program services are provided free of charge and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance. |
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Facility Dogs
Family Justice Center
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Upon the request of the jurisdictional law enforcement agency the
Monterey County District Attorney’s Office will investigate and
independently review an officer-involved shooting incident resulting
in injury or death, as well as all other uses of force resulting in
the death of individuals while in custody or under the control of
law enforcement officers. This review addresses whether the
officers involved committed any violation of criminal law. It
does not consider issues of civil liability, police tactics, or
department policies and procedures.
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The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of
Investigation consists of 32 full time employees and multiple
volunteer interns. The Bureau of Investigation is managed by
Chief Investigator Ryan McGuirk who reports directly to District
Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni and has overall responsibility for
Bureau operations and resource allocation. Chief McGuirk manages the
Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of two (2) District
Attorney Captains. In addition to these command staff, the
Bureau of Investigation has twenty-four (24) Investigators, six (6)
Investigative Aides and several volunteer investigative interns.
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| Collaborative Courts | Criminal Prosecutions | Specialty Units | Fraud |
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Speakers Bureau The Speakers Bureau is a community outreach and education program that matches qualified members of the District Attorney’s staff with community groups and organizations wishing to learn more about various aspects of the criminal justice system. The program is free and available to the public. Entities such as neighborhood organizations, educational institutions, faith-based groups, and clubs or organizations should feel free to request a speaker for meeting or gathering. |
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| Speaker Request Form | |||
| Multi-Cultural Community Council | |||
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Programs and Services A Victim Assistance Advocate will speak with you and determine how we can assist you. Program services are provided free of charge and there is no legal citizenship requirement to receive assistance. |
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Facility Dogs |
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Upon the request of the jurisdictional law enforcement
agency the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office will
investigate and independently review an officer-involved
shooting incident resulting in injury or death, as well as
all other uses of force resulting in the death of
individuals while in custody or under the control of law
enforcement officers. This review addresses whether
the officers involved committed any violation of criminal
law. It does not consider issues of civil liability,
police tactics, or department policies and procedures.
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The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of
Investigation consists of 32 full time employees and
multiple volunteer interns. The Bureau of
Investigation is managed by Chief Investigator Ryan McGuirk
who reports directly to District Attorney Jeannine M.
Pacioni and has overall responsibility for Bureau operations
and resource allocation. Chief McGuirk manages the Bureau of
Investigation with the assistance of two (2) District
Attorney Captains. In addition to these command staff,
the Bureau of Investigation has twenty-four (24)
Investigators, six (6) Investigative Aides and several
volunteer investigative interns.
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Civil Commitments
Civil Commitments:
Sexually Violent Predators, Offenders who have Mental Health Disorders and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
What is a civil commitment?
Civil commitment is when an individual is committed to a treatment facility by a court. The commitment is ‘civil’ because it is not a criminal commitment. Those civilly committed are not being found guilty of a crime and the commitment is not a punishment. Those who wish to not extend their commitment are entitled to a trial by jury who decides whether a civil commitment is appropriate.
The purpose of a civil commitment is to provide necessary care and treatment to those who are a danger to themselves or others due to a mental illness.
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is involved in 3 areas of civil commitments, Sexually Violent Predators as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code section 6600, Offenders who are Mentally Disordered as defined in Penal Code section 2960 and Offenders who were found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity as defined in Penal Code section 1026.
In all three categories list above recipients of these civil commitments once faced criminal charges in Monterey County. Once an individual is committed, they begin treatment at a mental health hospital run by Department of State Hospitals (DSH). Further information about DSH and a list of their facilities can be found at www.dsh.ca.gov
Conditional and outpatient release
A committed individual may be moved into an outpatient program upon recommendation of DSH and the outpatient program. Outpatient programs usually involve communal living residential areas and the individual is given more responsibilities in maintaining their mental health with the assistance of mental health clinicians.
An individual may be moved from inpatient treatment to outpatient treatment at the recommendation of the court. This recommendation may be made during the commitment process or afterward. A committed individual may seek the courts recommendation to be moved to an outpatient program.
Length of commitment
Length of commitment can vary based on the reason for the commitment and the severity of the committed individuals’ conditions. The goal of commitment is to ensure that the committed individual is no longer a threat to themselves or others.