DATE:
December 10, 2024
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: ENHANCING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION TO INCLUDE UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND EXPANDED CARE COORDINATION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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On May 21, 2024 (22), the Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to assess the feasibility of a pilot program for transportation options for individuals released from the Vista Detention Facility (VDF). Public Safety Group (PSG) staff collaborated with the Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, Public Defender's Office, and Health and Human Services Agency for this assessment. In a memo and attachment to this Board letter, staff provided information and analysis about releases and transportation options for the County's seven detention facilities (Attachment A).
The memo highlights areas of opportunity for service interventions for individuals at the point of being released from jail, including those who "quick cycle" through the system. Today's action seeks to address the need to expand transportation options, including the successful use of public transportation, when individuals are released from jail. We have heard from community members and local elected officials that those released from VDF struggle to navigate the public transportation systems and are left wandering the streets of Vista. Limited transportation options are barriers to reentry, exacerbating challenges faced by the formerly incarcerated population and hindering their ability to rebuild their lives. Additionally, we have a responsibility to ensure that we limit the negative impact on the communities that surround our detention facilities.
Today's action also seeks to address the need for a plan for care coordination with housing in North County. In the memo provided to the Board, County staff explained that care coordination services are generally provided to individuals with time in custody for individualized assessments and coord...
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