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Voting Status under Realignment of Offenders Convicted of Low-Level Felonies
To determine its impact on voting eligibility, the Secretary of State’s office has reviewed the criminal justice realignment legislation (AB 109 and AB 117) passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Brown earlier this year.
Under AB 109 and AB 117 (collectively, the Criminal Justice Realignment Act, CJRA or Act) and effective October 1, 2011, there are four scenarios under which a person convicted of a felony can be incarcerated. Under three of the scenarios, the person is ineligible to vote while incarcerated. Under one of the scenarios, the person retains the right to vote while incarcerated.
To view the entirety of this memorandum and four scenarios click
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This year’s summit will be held on October 24 & 25, 2011, at the Westin Hotel, San Francisco Airport. Pre-Conference Institutes will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 & 23, 2011, and an Awards Gala hosted by Ernie Hudson will be provided Sunday Evening.
The Centerforce Inside/Out National Summit is the only conference that addresses the unique issues of incarceration and reentry from a mulch-dimensional framework.
To read more about this event click HERE
Subject: Realignment Implementation Planning –Community Forums- Sept 19, 20 and 22
**Please forward this email to your networks and community partners to help spread the word**
The California Legislature passed the Public Safety Realignment Act (Assembly Bills 109 and 117), which transfers responsibility for supervising specific low-level inmates and parolees from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to the county. The goal of the Realignment Act is to reduce prison overcrowding and state prison costs while increasing public safety and lowering the recidivism rate by addressing the varied needs of people returning to Contra Costa County.
The Executive Committee of the Community Corrections Partnership, as mandated by AB 109, has developed a draft implementation plan for Contra Costa County.
In an effort to strengthen the proposed plan, three (3) community forums are scheduled throughout the county to present the plan and gather input from interested community members. The date, time and location for each forum are included below.
ANTIOCH
Monday, September 19, 2011
7 pm to 9 pm
Antioch City Hall
Third and H Streets
Antioch, CA 94509
MARTINEZ
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
7 pm to 9 pm
Board of Supervisors Chambers
County Administration Building
651 Pine St., Room 107
Martinez, CA 94553
RICHMOND
Thursday, September 22, 2011
7 pm to 9 pm
Richmond City Council Chambers
Civic Center Campus
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
My apologies for this mass posting (and possible duplication in information), but I wanted to take this opportunity to update our Contra Costa Reentry Stakeholders on some new developments with our Countywide Reentry effort.
As you know, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor adopted the Countywide Reentry Strategic Plan in March.
Last month, the County submitted a proposal to the 2nd Chance Act Adult Demonstration Project Grant. With just one month to develop the document, we received tremendous support and fostered partnerships between County Departments and among our community service providers. I’ve attached a program abstract for your review and information.
Rubicon provided expert facilitation with our discussions and the grant was written and peer reviewed by grant writers and subject-matter experts who have successfully won other similar 2nd Chance Act grants. Letters of Support were received by many including representatives from Federal and State elected offices, the Courts, foundations, CBOs, our County Administrator, and Board of Supervisors.
We’ve been told applicants will hear back from our applications by September 30, 2011.
Thank you for your time and attention.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can view a PDF copy of the proposal by following this link.
Terrance Cheung
Chief of Staff
Office of Supervisor John Gioia
Contra Costa County
11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Office: (510) 374-3231
Fax: (510) 374-3429
Cell: (415) 990-2087
Email: terrance.cheung@bos.cccounty.us
Webpage: www.cocobos.org/gioia
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, recently released solicitations for two Second Chance Act grant programs targeting individuals with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2011.
- The Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adult Offenders with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders will provide funding to state and local government agencies and “federally recognized Indian tribes” to establish or enhance residential substance abuse treatment programs in correctional facilities that include aftercare and recovery supportive services. To download the solicitation for the Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adult Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, click here.
- The Family-Based Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Program will provide funding to state and local government agencies and “federally recognized Indian tribes” to establish or enhance residential substance abuse treatment programs in correctional facilities including family supportive services. To download the solicitation for the Family-Based Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Program, click here.
To help potential applicants respond to these solicitations, the National Reentry Resource Center will hold a free webinar on Thursday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Representatives from BJA will explain the details of the solicitations and answer questions from applicants. To register for the webinar, click here.
On Thursday the House passed the continuing resolution (CR) for the rest of the fiscal year by a 260-167 vote. The Senate followed quickly with a 81-19 vote, avoiding a government shutdown.
All Department of Justice (DOJ) programs were cut by 17 percent. Several programs were exempt from this cut, including the Office of Violence Against Women, National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Regional Information Sharing Systems, Justice for All, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s programs.
For more information about this Appropriations Bill click HERE
SACRAMENTO CLEAN SLATE DAY on SATURDAY April 16, 2011
Have you been convicted of a felony?
Have you ever been in juvenile hall, jail, prison, or INS detention?
Have you been denied jobs, public housing or welfare due to a felony conviction?
Are you having a hard time starting over since your release from jail?
If you answered YES to any of these questions you owe it to yourself to
Join us for a Records Expungement Clinic at the George Sim Community Center
6207 Logan Street
Sacramento CA 95824
Saturday April 16, 2011
10:00AM – 2:00PM
BRING YOUR RAP SHEET
For more information:
Office: 916-226-7623
Aaliyah: 916-501-9988
All of Us or None
PO Box 292967
Sacramento, CA 95829
www.PrisonersWithChildren.org
www.ALLofUSorNONE.org
BRING YOUR RAP SHEET
Note: As a reminder, individuals who have prior convictions in Contra Costa County that may be eligible for a dismissal under PC 1203.4 can receive a free legal consultation through the Contra Costa Clean Slate Clinic on June 15, 2011 in Richmond, CA. Pre-Screening for that event is being held on Saturdays April 7, 23, 30 and May 7 at Rubicon Legal Services. Please follow this link for more information.
For the past four decades, the United States and the State of California have experienced a period of mass incarceration with prison populations steadily expanding. Consequently, there has been an accompanying mass release over this same period of time since over 90% of people incarcerated are eventually released. As shown in Table 13 below, 2009 data reveal there were roughly 7,318 adults and juveniles under state or county criminal justice supervision in Contra Costa County. Moreover, in 2008, Contra Costa County sent 494 adults to state prison and 1,927 adults were released for the first time (558) or released from a parole violation (1369). Formerly incarcerated people are not evenly distributed throughout Contra Costa County and tend to be concentrated in poor urban communities of color. In Contra Costa County, the cities of Richmond, Pittsburg, Concord and Antioch have substantially higher densities of formerly incarcerated people than other areas of the county.
To view full Contra Costa County Reentry Strategic Plan report click HERE
Interested in addressing the issues formerly incarcerated people face upon release, DeVone Boggan, Director of the Richmond Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) and Supervisors Federal Glover and John Gioia, Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, of the Public Protection Committee of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, collaborated to establish the Contra Costa County Reentry Planning Initiative (Reentry Planning Initiative). The ONS secured funding from The California Endowment and hired the Urban Strategies Council (Council) and Ijichi Perkins & Associates (IPA) to facilitate a process to develop a Reentry Strategic Plan to improve coordination and collaboration among reentry stakeholders and, ultimately, to improve outcomes for the formerly incarcerated residents of Contra Costa County. During the period from August 2009 through July 2010, the Initiative convened 14 meetings of approximately 200 stakeholders including county, city and state agencies, elected officials, service providers, formerly incarcerated individuals, community-based organizations and residents from across the County to gather input and advise on the strategic reentry plan.
To view full Reentry Strategic Plan Report click HERE
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