The National Stepping Up
Initiative was launched in May 2015 to elevate the crisis of
too many people with mental illnesses in jails and to provide
counties with tools and resources to create sustainable and
data-driven plans to address this challenge. In the four years
since the launch, more than 475 counties have passed a resolution
or proclamation committing to act on this issue.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently announced a
new application window for a grant program that provides funds to
cities and counties to help conduct audits of their untested
victim sexual assault evidence kits. Untested Sexual Assault
Evidence Grants are intended to assist in determining the number
of untested victim sexual assault evidence kits throughout
California.
The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFA)
invites counties to submit applications for the Community
Services Infrastructure Grant Program (CSIGP) funding. The
deadline to apply is April 30, 2019 at
5 p.m. The application is available on the CSIGP webpage
on CHFFA’s website.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) and The Pew
Charitable Trusts will host a webinar,
Rigorous Evidence 101 & Research Clearinghouses, on March
27 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Staff from the
Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative (Results First) will
provide a brief overview of different types of evidence, explain
what constitutes rigorous evidence and discuss how to find it by
accessing research clearinghouses.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health
(CCJBH) will meet on March 21 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the California Department of Veterans Affairs, Medal
of Honor Hall at 1227 O Street in Sacramento.
The agenda topics will include the story of a county’s commitment
to reduce the incarceration of individuals with behavioral health
issues, especially those with complex needs, through robust
partnerships between criminal justice and behavioral health
systems despite limited resources.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office recently released the
Overview of State Criminal Fines and Fees and Probation Fees
handout. The handout was presented to the Assembly Public Safety
Committee at their Informational Hearing on the Financial
Implications of Criminal Justice Fines and Fees held February
5th.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has recently
posted new funding opportunities, in a variety of subject areas,
on their website. A
brief description of the funding opportunities are located below.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has scheduled
Proposition 47 Request for Proposals (RFP) Bidders’ Conferences
in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
The purpose of these conferences is to provide clarity on the RFP
instructions and respond to technical questions. BSCC staff
cannot provide assistance or advice on the preparation of a
proposal at these conferences.
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye recently
announced a new work group to review progress on reforms to
California’s system of pretrial detention and identify next steps
to continue work on the issue, including developing
recommendations for funding allocations of the pilot projects and
examining risk assessment tools.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH)
recently released a research report on Medi-Cal Utilization Among
Formerly State Incarcerated Individuals and their 17th
Annual Legislative Report.
