REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2026
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
San Bernardino County 2026-27 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 2026-27 Public Safety Realignment Plan, also known as the Community Corrections Partnership Plan, consistent with the reporting requirements of 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 and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County (County) 2026-27 Community Corrections Partnership Plan reflects $151,652,522 in ongoing and $9,584,048 in one-time funding from 2011 Realignment-Law Enforcement Services (AB 109) dollars to support the re-entry population as listed below:
|
Department |
2026-27 One-Time AB109 Funding |
2026-27 Ongoing AB109 Allocation |
2026-27 Total AB109 Funding |
|
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator |
$7,676,112 |
$80,016,182 |
$87,692,294 |
|
Probation |
$1,861,085 |
$53,447,907 |
$55,308,992 |
|
District Attorney |
$46,851 |
$5,193,892 |
$5,240,743 |
|
Public Defender |
|
$3,773,025 |
$3,773,025 |
|
Behavioral Health |
|
$8,379,360 |
$8,379,360 |
|
Public Health |
|
$297,217 |
$297,217 |
|
Workforce Development |
|
$326,964 |
$326,964 |
|
Law and Justice Group Administration |
|
$217,975 |
$217,975 |
|
Total |
$9,584,048 |
$151,652,522 |
$161,236,570 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 4, 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown signed AB 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act, which created a significant change to the California correctional system. Specifically, AB 109 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 requires that the State of California and its 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 County’s first Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Plan pursuant to AB 109. CCP plans include information that demonstrates implementation of the Public Safety Realignment Act requirements to balance public safety and reduce recidivism and specifically report on county programs and implemented services.
Under Penal Code Section 6027(b)(11), the State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), was required to annually collect and analyze data from CCP plans. However, effective as of June 27, 2025, pursuant to Assembly Bill 134, the State Legislature removed the requirement for the BSCC to analyze data regarding the implementation of CCP plans. Each county is still required to have a CCP plan in place and approved by its respective board of supervisors for implementation of the Public Safety Realignment Act.
The County’s CCP membership is set by Penal Code Section 1230, and Penal Code Section 1230.1 establishes the CCP Executive Committee (Committee), which votes on the Plan. The voting Committee membership is as follows:
• Chief Probation Officer (Chairperson)
• Chief of Police
• Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
• District Attorney
• Public Defender
• Presiding Judge of the Superior Court or his/her designee
• Head of the Department of Social Services
On December 16, 2025 (Item No. 64), the Board approved the County’s 2025-26 CCP Plan 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 2026-27 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 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) will continue to invest in custodial, medical, mental health and rehabilitative services for the incarcerated population. Investments in detention facilities for maintenance, restoration, and upgrades to existing infrastructure will also be pursued in support of overall facility operations. Additionally, the Sheriff will continue to seek funding to support construction of a new West Valley Detention Center health center to provide on-site specialty medical services.
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 vocation/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 District Attorney will continue providing consistent prosecutorial coverage for post-release community supervision hearings and parole revocation hearings to address bail and custody status for in-custody cases. The District Attorney will continue to research victim restitution to ensure victims receive the amount of court-ordered restitution that is owed to them. The District Attorney will continue to evaluate the project scope, system dependencies, security requirements, and staff resources for its planned victim restitution portal. And finally, the District Attorney is utilizing one-time AB 109 funding to modernize the audio and visual infrastructure in its Justice Communications Center to provide a secure, professional setting for remote meetings with victims and family members, and case coordination with the Probation Department, Sheriff, and other law enforcement agencies on AB 109-related matters.
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 Department of Behavioral Health will continue serving current substance use disorder (SUD) clients at existing Day Reporting Centers in Fontana and Victorville and will expand the Choosing Healthy Options to Instill Change and Empowerment program to include an outpatient SUD treatment clinic in San Bernardino. This expansion will provide care and recovery services for justice-involved individuals, including enhanced SUD services at the San Bernardino Day Reporting Center.
The Department of Public Health will continue providing on-site health education, care coordination, and follow-up support at County Day Reporting Centers.
The Workforce Development Department will continue providing employment workshops, career coaching and access to training, education, work experience and other supportive services at County Day Reporting Centers to help individuals become successfully employed.
The Law and Justice Group Administration will continue a coordinated, data-informed approach to improving justice system outcomes and advancing the long-term goals of the CCP.
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 CCP 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 13, 2026; Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760) on September 24, 2026; District Attorney (Claudia Walker, Chief of Administration, 382-7689) on September 30, 2026; Department of Behavioral Health (Alyce Belford, Deputy Director, 418-0889) on September 24, 2026; Department of Public Health (Shannon Bailey, Division Chief, 387-9148) on September 24, 2026; Public Defender (Diana Lovelace, Chief of Administration, 382-3943) on September 29, 2026; Workforce Development (Bradley Gates, Director, 387-9856) on September 3, 2026; Law and Justice (Terri Sumrall, Administrative Analyst, 387-0294) on October 13, 2026; County Counsel (Maria Insixiengmay, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 15, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Dalton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5005) on November 4, 2026.