Counties are encouraged to join a webinar on the long-awaited
Medi-Cal Inmate Program (MCIP) this Monday, November 14 from 10
a.m. to noon.
Hosted by the Department of Health Care Services, the webinar
will focus on the program requirements and the role of counties,
jails, and medical providers as the state rolls out this new
program to allow counties or providers to draw down federal
Medicaid funding for inmates who are treated for more than 24
hours at medical facilities that are offsite or separate from
county jails.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES),
Victim Services and Public Safety Branch announces the release of
the Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (HV) Program Request for
Proposals (RFP). The HV Program is designed to
provide one-time funding to victim service providers to
assist human trafficking victims with trauma recovery and provide
services that include emergency shelter, temporary housing,
counseling, transportation and legal assistance.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this
week to join the CSAC-Pew MacArthur Results First Initiative, a
joint project with CSAC and the Pew Charitable Trusts and the
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It is a capacity
building initiative to provide counties with tools and
information to make informed data-driven decisions whether in
criminal justice, juvenile justice or behavioral health areas.
During its most recent public meeting, the Judicial Council
heard, considered, or took action on a variety of issues relative
to the administration of justice. Many of them have direct impact
on counties.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is holding
its next SB 844 Financing for Adult Criminal Justice Facilities
Executive Steering Committee meeting on Thursday, November
10. The meeting will be held at the BSCC headquarters starting at
9:00 am.
Fifty California counties will receive nearly $16.9 million
in State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) awards this
year, with the State of California receiving nearly $50.6
million. California’s combined total represents roughly 37
percent of the $189 million that was made available for SCAAP.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance announce the allocations this
week.
The Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC) is holding its next Proposition 47 Executive Steering
Committee (ESC) Meeting on Monday, October 17 from 9:30 am – 5:00
pm. The meeting will be held at the Los Angeles Marriot Burbank
Airport Hotel in Burbank. During the meeting the ESC will review
the September 7th ESC meeting and begin developing a framework
for Proposition 47 Request for Proposals. For additional
information and a copy of the agenda please click
here
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released two
reports which examine the effects of 2011 Realignment and
Proposition 47 of 2014, on California’s correctional system. The
studies indicate that these two changes have reduced California’s
prison population without causing a significant increase in
crime. While crime rates have increased marginally since
2011 the increase is similar to what has occurred in other
locations around the country that have not made significant
changes.
Governor Brown signs legislation allowing specific county jails
to create a Jail Industry Authority program. AB 2012, by Assembly
Member Frank Bigelow, allows the Board of Supervisors from 12
specific counties to establish a Jail Industry Authority program.
The Governor signed:
As the Legislature approached its August 31 deadline to pass or
hold legislation, several bills that CSAC is actively engaged
with moved to the Governor’s desk for his signature or veto
including:
Signature Requests
AB 1854, by Assembly Member Richard Bloom, which would
restore the ability for prosecutorial agencies and county counsel
offices to recover their costs incurred in successfully opposing
a motion to vacate the forfeiture of bail. CSAC co-sponsored this
bill with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is holding a
Proposition 47 Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meeting at the
BSCC offices 2590 Venture Oaks Way, Sacramento on Wednesday,
September 7. The purpose of the meeting is to develop the
framework for the Proposition 47 Request for Proposals (RFP). For
additional information please visit http://www.bscc.ca.gov/s_mtgprop47esc090716.php.
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) will present an
interactive broadcast entitled “Pretrial Justice: How to Maximize
Public Safety, Court Appearance, and Release,” on Thursday,
September 8.
Bail Forfeiture: CSAC sponsored AB 1854, by
Assembly Member Bloom which restores the ability for
prosecutorial agencies and county counsel offices to recover
their costs incurred in successfully opposing a motion to vacate
the forfeiture of bail. It is now on the Governor’s desk.
