Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of
Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) opened its FY
2021 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
solicitation.
AB 1744 (Levine) Probation and mandatory supervision: flash
incarceration. - Support
Assembly Bill 1744 by Assembly Member Marc Levine would extend
the use of flash incarceration by county probation departments
until January 1, 2028. Existing law authorizes probation and
mandatory supervision, which in each case is a period of time
when a person is released from incarceration and is subject to
specified conditions and supervision by county probation
authorities.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) will hold the second
part of their
Jail Reentry for People with Substance Use Disorders webinar
series, Creating a Continuum of Care on Wednesday, March 16
from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. During the webinar, presenters will
discuss strategies counties can use to partner with
community-based providers to ensure seamless connections to care
when people are released from jail.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH)
recently released their 20th Annual Legislative
Report.
As required by Penal Code Section 6044 (h) (1), CCJBH must report
the Council’s activities during the preceding year, to include
recommendations for improving the cost-effectiveness of
behavioral health and criminal justice programs.
Click here to access the report, which includes the following
information:
Late last week, the Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC) gave notice of the proposed regulatory action(s) described
in this public notice. It is the intent of the BSCC to
amend regulations contained in Title 15, Division 1, Chapter 1,
Subchapter 4, California Code of Regulations, which is commonly
known as the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities,
after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations
regarding these regulations.
Late last week, the Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC) Board voted to release two Requests for Proposals for more
than $200 million in grants aimed at reducing recidivism and
helping people transition back to the community after
incarceration.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH)
will host their Juvenile Justice Workgroup meeting on
Friday, February 11, 2022 from 1:00 – 3:00
p.m.
During the Juvenile Justice Workgroup meeting, the CCJBH will
provide an update on the Juvenile Justice Compendium and Toolkit.
Additionally, the Office of Youth and Community
Restoration will provide an update on its progress,
including background, organizational structure and the vision for
the future.
The Judicial Council and the State Controller’s Office recently
announced the availability of their annual Revenue Distribution
WebEx training session, offered to address impacts of newly
enacted legislation to trial court revenue distributions and
provide updates on other related areas of interest. Registration
is not required.
Led by Supervisor, Zach Friend, the Criminal Justice Council of Santa
Cruz County (CJC) conducted one, if not the first in the
nation, report providing a comparative snapshot of key policies
and procedures established by county law enforcement agencies.
The purpose of the report was to highlight consistencies between
the local law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County and where
there are opportunities to improve.
