HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05072013 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to apply for and accept funding under the
Smart Probation: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities grant from the U. S.
Department of Justice (DOJ) in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to implement evidence-based practices that target
high-risk probationers by identifying medium/high-risk offenders, improving pre-release contact, and increasing
capacity for cognitive behavior treatment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$750,000 for a three year period; No County match requirement.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of this application is to receive funds to increase effective evidenced-based probation programs that address
offender's needs and reduce recidivism. Funds received will increase capacity within the Probation Department to
implement evidence-based practices that target high-risk probationers by developing and promoting the integration of
probation supervision strategies and tools to facilitate effective reentry, expand options for access to healthcare upon
re-entry, and evaluate the results of new strategies and tools tested through this initiative. Additionally, data gathered
will be used to evaluate and validate delivery of probation services and improve customer service.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/07/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: P. Hernandez 3-4149
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 7, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:May 7, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Smart Probation FY 2013 Competitive Grant
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Probation Department will have less resources available to implement evidence-based practices that target high-risk
probationers by identifying medium/high-risk offenders, improving pre-release contact, and increasing capacity for
cognitive behavior treatment.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.