Out of Custody

Out of custody applicants can obtain an application from the link below, any San Diego county jail, or contact the CPAC office. Call CPAC at (858) 614-7650 or email at CPAC@sdsheriff.org.

J-142 CPAC Electronic Monitoring Application

J-142A CPAC Electronic Monitoring Application (Spanish)

J-144 Cohabitant Acknowledgement

J-144A Cohabitant Acknowledgement (Spanish)

J-148 Home Detention Electronic Monitoring Rules and Regulations

J-148A Home Detention Electronic Monitoring Rules and Regulations (Spanish)

In Custody
In custody applicants can request an application from their housing deputy or correctional counselor.

In or Out of Custody court referred:

Applicants must submit a CPAC application (J-142) and a copy of their court minutes authorizing CPAC. They can either fax or email these documents to CPAC.

• Fax number: 858-505-9757
• Email: cpac@sdsheriff.org

Applicants must remove hyperlinks (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter...) from their email or signature line when attaching their application. Our security software quarantines messages with attachments and hyperlinks and the CPAC office will not receive them.

These documents must be received 14 business days prior to their report date to custody. After we receive both documents, applicants will be contacted by a CPAC representative with further instructions.

In Custody non-court referred:

Applicants must submit their CPAC application to the correctional counselor at their facility. The correctional counseling staff will then forward their application to CPAC.

Prescreening offered:

CPAC does accept pre-sentencing applications reviews if approved by a San Diego Superior Court Judge. The defendant may ask the Court to be prescreened by CPAC. If the Court authorizes the prescreen, the defendant must be pre-sentenced, have a probation hearing and sentencing hearing date scheduled 14 business days or more from the time the request is approved. This will allow the time for CPAC to conduct the prescreen application. After the application is reviewed, CPAC will submit a letter to the court indicating the denial or provisional approval of the defendant on to a CPAC program.

Prescreen applications (CPAC Electronic Monitoring application J-142) should be emailed to cpac@sdsheriff.org or faxed to (858) 505-9757.

County Parole and Alternative Custody (CPAC) are the only personnel authorized to determine eligibility for the program. CPAC will consider the Court's recommendation. Each applicant will be considered on a case by case basis.

Those applicants who meet any of these ineligibility factors are generally disqualified and may not grieve the denial.

1. Incarcerated persons/defendants sentenced pursuant to CA Penal Code 1170(h), Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS), documented prison gang members and active state/federal parolees.

2. If applicant was not arrested, convicted and sentenced in the county of San Diego.

3. Incarcerated persons/defendants with open or pending charges, detainers or active warrants.

4. A residence that does not meet minimum qualifications.

5. Following current convicted offenses:

   • Murder PC 187
   • Manslaughter PC 192(a)
   • Vehicle Manslaughter PC 191.5, 192(a)(1), and 192(c)(3)
   • Mayhem PC 203 and 205
   • Kidnapping PC 207, 208 and 209
   • ADW on a Peace Officer PC 245(c) and 245 (d)
   • Arson PC 451
   • Grand theft firearm PC 487(d)(2)
   • Any of following sex offenses: PC 220, 261, 264.1, 286 (c), 286(d), 288, 288.5, 289(a), 311-312.3.
   • Any sex offense wherein the victim or presumed victim is/was under 18 years of age
   • All offenses which require registration under PC 290.
   • Any of following violent offenses: PC 12022(b), 12022.5, and 12022.7
   
   

   If any of the above offenses were committed in the past by the applicant they may be evaluated on a case by case basis.

6. If the court has ordered or stipulated no CPAC, no Home Detention, no early release of any type, no alternatives to custody are authorized etc.

1. The applicant will be required to participate in a risk assessment interview with the Sheriff's Department's STAR Unit. The applicant will be notified as to where the assessment will take place.

2. A residence check will be conducted. The residence check will be scheduled and the applicant must be at the residence at the time of the check, with the exception of those that are in jail.

   • Deputy Sheriffs, in full sheriff's uniform, will make contact with the participant at their residence. In addition to conducting a consensual search for contraband, deputies will give a brief overview of what to expect if accepted for Home Detention.

   • Every cohabitant over the age of 18 must sign a Cohabitant Acknowledgement Form. Cohabitants must agree to certain conditions in order for the prospective participant to reside at that residence.

Out of Custody Notifications
The applicant will be notified of their acceptance from CPAC staff only and given instructions as to where they'll need to report for orientation.

In Custody
The applicant and/or their cohabitants will be notified of their acceptance from CPAC staff and coordinate a date and time as to when they will be released from jail custody to home detention.

Out of Custody Notifications
CPAC staff will make reasonable attempts to notify the applicant of their non-acceptance into the program. The applicant must turn themselves in to the respective jail on the date and time indicated on the order.

In Custody Notifications
An email will be sent to the applicant via the incarcerated persons email system explaining why they are not accepted.

Applicants are assigned a deputy case manager and a case manager at Sentinel or RRC/WF.

All participants will wear a Global Position System (GPS) ankle device with exception of the County Parole Program. This device is placed on the ankle from the first day they start a CPAC program. The device must be charged on a regular basis. If damaged or lost, they could be liable for the cost of the device, which is approximately $650.00.

If the applicant was convicted of alcohol related charges, have alcohol related offenses in the past, or alcohol addiction problems, they may be placed on alcohol monitoring. If this device is damaged or lost, they could be liable for the cost of the device, which is approximately $975.00.

Tampering with or removing the GPS device, and/or leaving their approved confinement area without permission can lead to a Felony Escape charge, punishable up to six years in state prison.

The San Diego Sheriff's Department County Parole and Alternative Custody (CPAC) home detention participation is a Sheriff's Funded alternative custody program.