DATE:
October 22, 2024
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 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.
AB 109 established the role and membership of the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Executive Committee, which approves a CCP Plan. In 2024, updates to the CCP Plan were provided by the District Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), the Probation Department, and the Department of the Public Defender. The CCP Plan reflects stakeholder and community participation gathered during a community forum at the Reentry Roundtable and through ongoing community engagement activities, including 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 13 years since passage of AB 109. Additionally, the policy priorities expressed by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors (Board) are reflected in the plan including a focus on behavioral health, housing, equity, and alternatives to incarceration. The Fiscal Year 2024-25 CCP Plan provides an updated framework for San Diego County justice partners and stakeholders to plan, monitor, and report on th...
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