February 2, 2023

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will host its first Board meeting of the year on Thursday, February 9 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held in person at 2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, California, 95833, First Floor, BSCC Board Room and via Zoom. Agenda topics include:

Approval of the following items:

January 26, 2023

January 19, 2023

The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) will meet virtually via Zoom on Friday, Jan 27^th from 2-4:30 pm.

The Full Council Meeting will feature a presentation on the California Crisis Care Continuum by Stephanie Welch, Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health with the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and Erika Cristo, Assistant Deputy Director with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

December 8, 2022

At its December 2 business meeting, the Judicial Council received a report with recommendations on how courts can use remote proceedings in civil cases while also providing equal access to the process for all participants.

December 1, 2022

Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom increased efforts statewide to tackle organized retail theft ahead of the holiday shopping season. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) is increasing their presence at shopping centers throughout the state and working with local law enforcement agencies to make arrests and heighten visibility. 

CSAC recently reported on the final outcomes of measures that were approved by the Legislature and delivered to Governor Newsom for action. To keep counties informed of new laws of interest and impact, CSAC will publish a series of articles to spotlight those laws in each policy area. This week, the Administration of Justice policy area provides information on new laws affecting courts, mental health diversion, probation, corrections, justice involved youth and elections.

The new laws listed below become effective January 1, 2023 unless otherwise noted.

October 20, 2022

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is seeking members to serve on a new Executive Steering Committee (ESC) for the Mobile Probation Service Centers Grant Program. Statements of Interest for this ESC will be taken until a full membership has been reached.

September 22, 2022

The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) is pleased to invite California counties to submit applications for its third funding round for the Community Services Infrastructure Grant Program (CSI Grant Program), which creates and expands community alternatives to incarceration in the form of mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment and trauma-centered services.

September 15, 2022

At its September 20 business meeting, the Judicial Council will consider a proposal on how to allocate $10.3 million included in this year’s state budget to backfill the loss of fee revenue to trial courts due to the repeal of civil assessment fees authorized by Assembly Bill 177.

Ongoing state funding for court technology has expanded voice-to-text translation in clerks and self-help offices, electronic filing, hearing reminders, access to court records, and other technology services.

The Board of State and Community Corrections Board will meet on Thursday, September 8 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held in person at their office located at 2590 Venture Oaks Way, Sacramento and virtually via zoom.

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 20^th 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:

The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) have announced the third session of their California Housing Recommendations Implementation webinar series, Common Practices for Connecting to and Using Housing as a Diversion and Reentry Strategy.

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Board will meet Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., via zoom.

The agenda topics include the approval of the following issues:

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.

Governor Newsom met the October 10 deadline to take action on measures approved by the Legislature and delivered to his desk. To keep counties informed of new laws that impact them, CSAC will be publishing a series of articles to spotlight those laws in each policy area. This week, the Administration of Justice policy area provides information on new laws affecting criminal justice fees, courts, police reform and juvenile justice.

The new laws listed below become effective January 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted.

Juvenile Justice

October 20, 2021

The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action is hosting a briefing, Policies and Initiatives to Prevent the Recurrence of Intimate Partner Violence, on Wednesday, October 27 at 11 a.m. In this briefing, they will explore several innovative, public health-oriented practices and policies that California may consider to re-imagine the role of Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) and prevent intimate partner violence across the state.

October 14, 2021

Sunday, October 10 was the deadline for final bill action by Governor Newsom. Following is an update on major bills of interest or concern for the Administration of Justice policy area that were among the 800+ bills awaiting action by Governor Gavin Newsom. For additional questions, please contact Stanicia Boatner at sboatner@counties.org.

July 8, 2021

Late last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released four annual reports — as well as 10 new data dashboards — that provide the public with statewide data on criminal justice statistics in California. The reports, as well as the data behind each report, are available on OpenJustice, a data-driven initiative that works to increase access to criminal justice data and support the development of public policy.

July 1, 2021