REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 28, 2020
FROM
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Revenue Contract with The Place4Grace to Provide Rehabilitative Parent and Child Connection Literacy Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Contract with The Place4Grace in an amount not to exceed $125,373, for the period of August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2023, for the provision of Parent and Child Connection Program rehabilitative services for County inmates at County detention facilities.
(Presenter: John Ades, Captain, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Place4Grace (P4G) will reimburse the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) an amount not to exceed $125,373 for personnel costs as listed in Attachment A. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Department's 2020-21 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department provides adult educational, vocational, and psychological programs for inmates at its four detention facilities (Central Detention Center, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, High Desert Detention Center, and West Valley Detention Center) with the goal of changing the participant's criminal behavior so they can become more productive citizens, reduce recidivism, and contribute to their successful reintegration into the community.
P4G provides a literacy program based on the reading and audio recording of books by incarcerated individuals that are then mailed to their children between the ages of 0-5 years old, to help build and maintain family relationships. P4G received a grant from First 5 S...
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