July 2, 2020

In response to increasing court pressure and the growing number of COVID-19 cases in state prisons, this week the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will begin a new early release process. Similar to the last round of early releases, this new program will include several “public safety screens” which exclude offenders:

June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020

A Judicial Council working group of 23 volunteer judges and court executives released a 75-page resource guide to assist the state’s trial courts with their pandemic continuity of operations, while providing a safe environment for court users, staff, and justice partners. 

May 21, 2020

May 15, 2020

As previously shared in the April 2 CSAC Bulletin, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) solicitation on March 30, 2020. The CESF program provides funding to states, local units of government, and tribes to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus.

May 15, 2020

May 7, 2020

A decision issued by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Ayala, et al. v. The Superior Court of San Diego County addresses the application of the Judicial Council’s emergency rule for a $0 bail schedule.

April 23, 2020

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) recently implemented a Supplemental Jail Profile Survey to collect data from county sheriffs and chief probation officers on average daily population, bookings, and releases related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplemental jail and juvenile detention profile surveys are now available on the BSCC website.

April 16, 2020

Tuesday, April 14, Governor Newsom signed a new Executive Order related to the discharge and reentry of juvenile offenders from the state Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). The order shortens from 60 days to 30 days the notification period for a scheduled discharge consideration hearing given to the respective probation department, the court of the committing county, and the youth’s counsel.

April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020

On March 31, CDCR amplified actions to protect staff and inmates at the state’s institutions by implementing additional measures to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The measures aim to increase both capacity and physical space at the state’s prisons, which will allow the department to increase physical distancing and assist it with isolation and quarantine efforts for suspected or positive COVID-19 cases.

March 19, 2020

On March 16, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye issued guidance to California trial courts seeking emergency orders to adjust or suspend court operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current California law circumscribes the authority of the Chief Justice during emergencies. Presiding judges of county superior courts may petition the Chief Justice—as chair of the Judicial Council—for an emergency order to support their local needs.

February 27, 2020

January 30, 2020

January 9, 2020

The State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (SACJJDP) will hold its first meeting of the year in Sacramento on Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) headquarters, 2590 Venture Oaks Way in Sacramento.

December 12, 2019

December 12, 2019

The CSAC Administration of Justice (AOJ) policy committee met Thursday, December 5^th at the CSAC Annual Conference in San Francisco County.  The agenda topics for the meeting included: a discussion about juvenile justice reform in California, the presentation and approval of the Juvenile Justice Facilities in California: Report and Tool Kit and a presentation of advocacy efforts of 2019 and approval of the AOJ 2020 legislative priorities.

November 7, 2019

The Judicial Council and the State Controller’s Office are pleased to announce the 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. Such as, the pending bill that would consolidate collections reporting—read the latest update on Assembly Bill 1818 (Stats. 2019, ch.637) here.  

October 24, 2019

The Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans: Facilitating Behavioral Health Diversion webinar hosted by the California Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health and the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), with funding support from the California Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health, will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 11:30 am – 12:00 pm.

September 19, 2019

SB 284 (Beall) – Juvenile justice: county support of wards

September 5, 2019