A second round of grant funding for delivering services to those
in the criminal justice system is one step closer thanks to a
vote last week by the Board of State and Community Corrections
(BSCC). The action, taken at their board meeting in San Diego,
put in place the process for distributing the funding.
Separately, the BSCC gave agencies that receive these grants,
approved by voters in 2014 as part of Proposition 47, one year
longer to spend the funds.
In the early 1990s, California lead the nation by establishing a
mandatory 52-week domestic violence batterer intervention program
for persons placed on probation for domestic violence battery.
Under state law, probation chiefs are responsible for assessing
offender needs and certifying and monitoring domestic violence
batterer intervention treatment programs. For the most part, the
controlling statutes for batterer intervention programs have not
been updated since 1994.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) will meet on
Thursday, September 6, at 10:00 am in San Diego. Agenda items
include: Proposition 47 updates, approval of the Juvenile Titles
15 & 24 revisions and approval of the SB 1022 scope change in
Madera County. A copy of the agenda can be found here.
CCJBH Hosts September Workshop and Quarterly
Council Meeting
After sitting for a year, the California Money Bail Reform Act
(SB 10) was amended on August 20, quickly passed by the
Legislature, and signed by the Governor on Tuesday. SB 10
creates a risk-based system based on the Chief Justice’s Pretrial
Detention Workgroup recommendations.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services and Public Safety Branch is soliciting proposals for the Innovative Response to Marginalized Victims (KI) Program for 2018-19. The purpose of the KI Program is to support innovative projects that serve marginalized victims of crime.
BSCC Considers Changes to Local Detention Facility Standards
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is considering some changes to standards for local detention facilities. These have the potential to impact jails and other county facilities and CSAC is urging Counties to consider commenting on the new standards. Comments are due by July 7 at 5:00 p.m.
Join SAMHSA for a Technical Assistance Coalition webinar with the
National Council for Behavioral Health for a discussion on the
importance of patient-centered care for individuals with serious
mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has proposed regulatory action(s) to improve conditions in juvenile facilities. The proposal would amend regulations contained in Title 15, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5, California Code of Regulations, which is commonly known as the Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities.
The Judicial Council is now receiving nominations for vacancies
on several Judicial Council Advisory Committees and is reaching
out to encourage interested individuals to apply for these
volunteer positions. The Judicial Council is the policymaking
body of the California courts and is responsible for ensuring the
consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration
of justice. The advisory committees help carry out the Judicial
Council’s mission while providing expertise and guidance.
The National Stepping Up Initiative is hosting a National Day of
Action On May 16. Counties are encouraged to hold an event or
participate in local activities to share with constituents the
progress they have made toward reducing the number of people who
have mental illnesses in their jails. The Goal is to raise public
awareness and understanding of this important issue and emphasize
the commitment to creating data-driven, systems-level changes to
policy and practice to achieve their Stepping Up goals.
The Judicial Council at its Friday, March 2 business meeting will consider a proposed framework that will assist courts and other judicial branch entities with information technology disaster recovery planning efforts. The proposed framework includes a how-to guide and model template that courts can fill in to create their own plans.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is hosting two upcoming webinars that might be of interest to California Counties, and especially to people dealing with health and behavioral health care in jails.
Integrating Value-Based Care into County Health and Justice Systems
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) recently
approved the release of two Requests for Proposals: one to help
guide young parents; the other to help people in jail fight drug
addiction.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently
released their California’s
Future report. This multi-topic publication highlights the
state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in several key
areas that include climate change, corrections, health care,
housing and water. A copy of the report can be found here.
California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board
released its
first annual report as required by Assembly Bill 953.
The report provides baseline information about existing policies
and practices to prevent racial and identity profiling and sets
the agenda and vision for the future work of the Board.
The following information is included in this year’s report:
The Judicial Council recently posted their 2017
Summary of Court-Related Legislation to the Court-Related Legislation
page on the California Courts website. The summary includes brief
descriptions of new laws – arranged according to subject matter -
that affect the courts or that are of general interest to the
judicial branch.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) has
grant funds available to improve the quality, timeliness and
credibility of forensic science and medical examiner services.
The OES recently released the California Coverdell grant program
request for application for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
