REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 3, 2024
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
San Bernardino County 2024-25 Public Safety Realignment Plan Also Known as the Community Corrections Partnership Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Accept and approve the San Bernardino County 2024-25 Public Safety Realignment Plan, also known as the Community Corrections Partnership Plan, consistent with the reporting requirements of Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 109), to be submitted to the State of California’s Board of State and Community Corrections.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County 2024-25 Community Corrections Partnership Plan reflects $148,531,090 in ongoing and $25,303,628 in one-time funding from 2011 Realignment-Law Enforcement Services (AB 109) dollars to support the re-entry population as listed below:
|
Department |
2024-25 One-time CCP Funding |
2024-25 Ongoing CCP Allocation |
2024-25 Total CCP Funding |
|
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator |
$13,948,340* |
$78,443,130 |
$92,391,470 |
|
Probation |
$10,555,288 |
$52,257,097 |
$62,812,385 |
|
District Attorney |
$800,000 |
$5,091,784 |
$5,891,784 |
|
Public Defender |
|
$3,698,850 |
$3,698,850 |
|
Human Services |
|
$8,506,003 |
$8,506,003 |
|
Workforce Development |
|
$320,536 |
$320,536 |
|
Law & Justice Group Administration |
|
$213,690 |
$213,690 |
|
Total |
$25,303,628 |
$148,531,090 |
$173,834,718 |
* Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) one-time funding includes $4,539,176 placed in a reserve for a potential West Valley Detention Center infirmary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 4, 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act, which created a significant change to the California correctional system. Specifically, AB109 transferred responsibility for incarcerating, supervising, and treating lower-level inmates and parolees from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to counties, beginning on October 1, 2011.
The Public Safety Realignment Act require that the state and counties use a data-driven approach to balance public safety and reduce recidivism. To accomplish this, a concerted effort has been made to invest in community corrections, evidence-based re-entry programs and services, as well as alternative custody options.
On September 27, 2011 (Item No. 102), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the first CCP Plan pursuant to AB109. The State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) requires counties to submit an updated CCP Plan and a CCP Survey annually by December of each calendar year. The CCP Survey, which does not require Board approval, provides information about the actual implementation of the County’s 2023-24 updated CCP Plan. Additionally, the CCP Survey includes plans for the 2024-25 allocation of funds, including future outcome measures, programs and services, and funding priorities. The County’s CCP Executive Committee (Committee) reviews the CCP Survey annually prior to submission to the BSCC.
The Committee’s roles and purpose are established in Penal Code Section 1230 and sets forth membership composition. The Committee is comprised of the following:
• Chief Probation Officer (Chairperson)
• Chief of Police
• Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
• A County Supervisor or the Chief Executive Officer or a designee of the Board
• District Attorney
• Public Defender
• Presiding Judge of the Superior Court or his/her designee
• Head of the Department of Human Services
The Head of the Department of Human Services can be a representative from either a social service, mental health, or alcohol and substance abuse program department, as appointed by the Board. In addition, a County Supervisor, the Chief Executive Officer, or a designee of the Board may be appointed to the Executive Committee. On March 1, 2022 (Item No. 30), the Board appointed the Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations to the Committee, as the Head of the Department of Human Services, and the County Chief Financial Officer to fulfill the role of the member representing a County Supervisor, Chief Executive Officer, or a designee of the Board for the County.
On October 3, 2023, (Item No. 27), the Board approved the County’s 2023-24 CCP Plan, in conjunction with the annual CCP Survey, which affirmed that the County continued to embrace the requirements of the Public Safety Realignment Act and strived to implement innovative ways to reduce recidivism, foster public safety, and provide a path for clients to become viable members of society. The proposed 2024-25 CCP Plan continues the County’s commitment to the requirements of the Public Safety Realignment Act and includes goals of participating County departments, some of the goals are summarized as follows:
The Probation Department will continue to advance the implementation of the Multi-dimensional Anti-recidivism Partnership Program throughout selected areas of the County to offer a comprehensive rehabilitative and community integration program and continue to increase accessibility for clients to vocational/education programs with frequent collaboration with community-based organizations, external partners, and other qualified agencies. Also, the Probation Department will continue to decrease the potential for recidivism in the justice involved homeless population by linking them to housing opportunities and conducting homeless outreach events throughout the County and attempt to increase bed capacity with current housing provider contracts.
The Department of Behavioral Health will continue to expand Choosing Healthy Options to Instill Change and Empowerment program services to include an outpatient substance use disorder treatment clinic providing justice involved clients’ care and recovery services.
The Sheriff will continue to expand use of the High Desert Detention Center to ensure the inmate population will have increased access to medical, and mental health services. The Sheriff also has plans to redevelop existing space on the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center campus to support potential reentry housing, vocational or classroom training space and offices to support therapeutic staff, social workers, counselors and other staff assigned to reentry services. West Valley Detention Center will continue to pursue funding to support construction of a new infirmary to provide on-site specialty medical services.
The District Attorney will continue development on a portal to its case management system for applicable County departments to research victims’ contact information and for victims to update contact information. Part of the portal has been built for County departments. Providing County departments the ability to reestablish contact with victims will ensure they receive the amount of Court-ordered restitution that is owed to them. A robust, ongoing research process will eventually reduce District Attorney workload to locate victims and verify restitution amounts.
The Public Defender will continue to improve its clients’ ability to transition from County detention to the community. By strategically allocating staff and technical resources, the Public Defender seeks to avoid the release of clients into the community without access to appropriate resources and support services.
The CCP and its Executive Committee collaborate to provide funding and programming recommendations to the Board for the various components of the CCP Plan. The Committee will continue to advise, monitor, and adjust opportunities to provide the best service to all residents of the County. By addressing the holistic needs of justice involved individuals and providing services and supervision most amenable to the successful reintegration into the community, the Committee will continue to work together to balance public safety and reduce recidivism.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Probation (Thomas Kamara, Director of Administration, 387-9631) on October 22, 2024; Sheriff/Coroner/Pubic Administrator (Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760) on October 22, 2024; District Attorney (Claudia Walker, Chief of Administration, 382-7689) on October 18, 2024; Department of Behavioral Health (Alyce Belford, Deputy Director, 418-0889) on October 17, 2024; Public Defender (Diana Lovelace, Chief of Administration, 382-3943) on October 17 2024; County Counsel (Maria Insixiengmay, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 28, 2024; Finance (Iliana Rodriguez, Administrative Analyst, 387-4205 on November 20, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-4342) on November 20, 2024.