DATE:
December 5, 2023
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP PLAN (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On October 1, 2011, the State of California implemented the Public Safety Realignment Act (AB 109). This law fundamentally altered the criminal justice system by changing the definition of a felony; shifting housing for people with lower-level felony offenses from state prison to local county jails; and transferring the supervision of designated people on parole from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to local county agencies. AB 109 requires counties to develop comprehensive plans to effectively implement these modifications to the criminal justice system without compromising public safety. Today's action requests that the Board of Supervisors (Board) accept San Diego County's Fiscal Year 2023-24 plan, known as the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Plan.
AB 109 established the role and membership of the CCP Executive Committee, which approves a CCP Plan. In 2023, updates to the CCP Plan were provided by the District Attorney's Office, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Probation Department, Public Defender, and the Sheriff's Department. The CCP Plan reflects stakeholder and community participation gathered during two community forums and through the Engage San Diego online platform that includes feedback from community-based providers and individuals with prior justice system involvement and their families.
The updated CCP Plan shows that San Diego County's approach to AB 109 and the broader justice system has evolved significantly in the 12 years since passage of AB 109. Additionally, the policy priorities expressed by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors are reflected in the plan including a focus on behavioral health, housing, equity, and alternatives to incarceration. The Fiscal Year 2023-24 CCP Plan provides an updated framewo...
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