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California Pretrial Practices and Reentry Fellowship Opportunity

A Policy Discussion about Pretrial Practices in California

On Tuesday, August 25th Californians for Safety and Justice the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) are holding a policy discussion on pretrial practices in California. They will be discussing the implementation of pretrial programs in California and current legal realities with pretrial programs. The policy forum will be at the Citizen Hotel – Park Plaza Ballroom, 926 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The event will feature two new documents developed by Californians for Safety and Justice and CJI; case studies from several local leaders about implementing pretrial services in their county, and lessons learned from local, state and national experts. Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please RSVP to events@safeandjust.org.

California Senior Reentry Fellowship Opportunity

With support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) have created a new senior fellow position to support California counties in effectively managing the growing numbers of individuals with behavioral health needs involved with the criminal justice system.

On May 7, 2015, policymakers gathered on the steps of the California State Capitol to support “Stepping Up,” a national initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. The senior fellow will work with The CSG Justice Center, CPOC, and other in-state partners to share evidence-based and innovative practices from counties around California as they address the challenges and build on the opportunities presented by, for example, the state’s criminal justice realignment, passage of Proposition 47, and implementation of the Affordable Care Act and California’s Medi-Cal expansion.

The senior fellow will:

  • Work with state and local partners to document and improve current practices for identifying and addressing behavioral health needs among local criminal justice populations
  • Through training, peer-to-peer coordination, technical assistance, and written resources, highlight counties that are taking innovative approaches to their local criminal justice situations
  • Position and support particular counties in using data to measure and improve justice and health outcomes
  • Serve as an in-state resource for the National Reentry Resource Center, including coordination with California Second Chance Act grantees
  • Assist CPOC and other in-state partners with staying abreast of national best practices and opportunities in the field

This 12-month fellowship (with a potential 6-month extension) will be based at CPOC headquarters in Sacramento, with travel planned within California and to The CSG Justice Center’s offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, see the full position description and application. Inquiries can be sent to Hallie Fader-Towe.

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