Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
AB 109
January, 2011 -Proposed in Governors budget April June -Passed by legislature, signed by Governor -Funding and clarifying legislation in AB 117, AB 118 with passage of State Budget -Public safety Realignment became operative -Board approved Sonoma County Interim Realignment Plan -Board approved Sonoma County Year 2 Realignment Plan
Why Realignment
Coleman/Plata prison overcrowding lawsuit State budget
Misconceptions
Realignment does not result in early release of any currently sentenced felons. Realignment does not transfer custody of any prisoner from State Prison directly to County Jail. Rather, it changes jurisdiction of specified populations from state to local control, by changing sentencing and supervision requirements
AB 109 Overview
Shifted responsibility of specific felons to county control Established Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS)
Non-non-non Offenders
These offenders are serving their sentences locally, sentenced under PC 1170(h). Typically, sentence structured as some combination of local jail time, with period under Mandatory Supervision by Probation. Current or prior offense must be:
Non-violent Non-serious Non-sex Unless excluded by one of 70+ specified crimes
Local Impacts
CDCR estimates of ADP for Sonoma County, at full implementation:
PRCS - 164 supervised by Probation PRCS - 21 in County Jail on violation Non-non-non - 230 additional in the local system (some in County Jail; some on Mandatory Supervision, supervised by Probation)
Realignment Challenge
Realignment provides limited funding for each County. How will local system react?
Realignment Funding
Total funding at state level
Calculated from states experience/model
Distribution among 58 counties CSAC created formula for FY 2011/2012 Local Plan
Community Corrections Partnership recommends, BOS approves
Culture of collaboration
Quest for Plan B Consultant spends year studying CJ system Series of recommendations, fleshed out over a second year Criminal Justice Master Plan approved by Board of Supervisors Jan, 2010 Key pieces: -Use of EBP, assess level of risk, resources follow risk, etc.
-Early Case Resolution Court -Pre-trial program -Day Reporting Center -Community Corrections Center
Efren Carrillo, Board of Supervisors Veronica Ferguson, CAO Rene Chouteau, Superior Court Presiding Judge Karen Fies, Director, Employment and Training, Human Services Michael Gossman, CAO Analyst Marlus Stewart , Director, DAAC Gina Burk, Victim Witness Director, DAs Office Steven Herrington, Superintendent, Sonoma County Schools Jerry Dunn, Interim Director of Human Services
Organizing Principles
Use of detention beds should be minimized, in a manner that is consistent with public safety, and the integrity of the criminal justice system; The system, and decisions, should be risk-based; Research tested methods should be used, as much as practicable.
Sub-Committees
Supervision
Carla Maus, Chair
Sentencing
Judge Dana Simonds, Chair
Detention Alternatives/Programming/Reentry
Michael Kennedy, Sheralynn Freitas, Co-Chairs
Realignment legislation itself
Realignment Funding
Realignment legislation assumes Counties will manage these populations differently than the State, through a combination of jail time, supervision, detention alternatives, and programming. In fact, we must manage the new populations differently. Funding will not be sufficient if we follow the State, i.e.:
-lock up offenders for significant periods -not address needs and risk -simply release
In-custody 282,000 Out-of-custody 827,000 Supervision Custody Detention alternatives mgmt Data management Criminal Justice Consultant Start-up/admin Contingencies Total:
Non-non-non Experience
As of 1/25/12: Court sentenced 238 offenders under 1170(h) 140, or 59% of these have been split, i.e., part custody, part Mandatory Supervision Length of sentences have varied, with maximum 13.5 years. 63 non-non-non offenders have been released and are currently being supervised on Mandatory Supervision. These numbers will continue to increase.
Jail Experience
As of 1/25/2012:
Parolee increase from Average Daily Population (ADP) of 7 inmates prior to AB109 to ADP of 32 inmates PRCS ADP of 12 inmates
Jail Experience
Increased In Custody Programming
Target High to Moderate Risk to reoffend based on STRONG assessment Enhanced Starting Point program High Risk Group started March 2012 with a total enrollment of 57 individuals Moderate Risk Group started April 2012 with a total enrollment of 49 individuals Introduced MRT (a cognitive based therapy) to curriculum in September 2012: High Risk Group with a total enrollment of 24 individuals Moderate Risk Group with a total enrollment of 28 individuals
PRCS Experience
As of 12/31/12:
Supervised by 10 Probation Officers, plus Sheriffs Deputy, and CHP officer 349 PRCS offenders released to Sonoma County 267 active in the community Of 349 released to Sonoma County, 24 failed to appear for initial report 147 were on warrant status 80 individuals have committed total of 114 new offenses 57 have been revoked 109 have been incarcerated with use of flash incarceration Risk levels: 72% high-risk to reoffend
Funding predominantly recommended for custody, supervision, detention alternatives, and programming. Carry-over balance of $1,201,744 - recommend use for contingencies CCP approved year 2 recommendations on 7-0 vote May 22
Custody
Continue AB 109 funding of 1 unit in NCDF
Continue AB 109 funding of Electronic Monitoring Program Sheriffs SERT (Specialized Emergency Response Team) train 2 new members
Supervision
Continue supervision with POs, assistance of Sheriff, CHP; -add 50 k for local LE assistance -add .5 DA Gang Task Force Investigator
Enhance PO ratio to 35:1 (currently 40:1). Add POs incrementally as number of offenders grows
Programming - In-custody
Mental Health 1370 restoration services Starting point Program manager Jail programs
parenting, employment preparation, etc.
127,596 $1,171,271
Programming - Out-of-custody
Day reporting center Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment DV programming Housing GED prep Job training and job search assistance Business rep General Assistance Total $1,535,000 214,475 452,500 27,120 45,000 43,000 165,489 37,500 70,000 $2,590,084
Additional Recommendations
Pre-Trial Detention alternatives Data management Criminal justice consultant County Counsel Administration (department analyst) Contingencies $1,012,410 717,407 135,000 80,000 15,000 137,789 1,286,941
Pre-trial
Criminal Justice Master Plan:
Pre-trial program necessary for County to fully realize benefit of Early Case
Resolution Court Early Case Resolution Court Day Reporting Center Pre-trial program Community Corrections Center 2009 2012 2013 ? CGF AB 109 AB 109 SB 1022?
Pre-trial
Core system function providing universal front-end screening Recommendations from Criminal Justice consultants: -base on evidence-based risk principle -develop locally derived pre-trial risk tool -develop locally derived matrix - input from CJ stakeholders -create hybrid program: -Sheriff classification staff provide assessment -Probation Officers provide supervision Benefits: -facilitates efficient case processing -supports jail management -risk-based decision making -expedited access to available services -increased effectiveness, by reducing pre-trial failure
Contingency Funds
CCP identified several areas that may deserve/need funding in year 2:
DUI Court Sheriff LP Additional unit in NCDF
Recommend use of carry-over funds ($1,201,744) Recommend total contingency fund of $1,286,941, or 12.3% of total available funding for year 2.
Data Collection
Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) working with: Administrative Office of Courts California State Association of Counties State Sheriffs Association Chief Probation Officers of California
Developing and implementing first phase baseline and ongoing data collection instruments
Data Collection
State Sheriffs collecting for each county:
PRCS: Total booked, booked on flash, booked on new charge Serving jail time for revocation 1170h sentences: Number sentenced to local custody Offenders released to sheriffs alternative custody program Number from alt custody program returned to custody State parolees: Booked on parole violation, new charges, serving local sentence
Data Collection
Chief Probation Officers collecting for each county:
PRCS: Released from CDCR On warrant Closures Recidivism Active 1170h sentences: jail only split sentences active
Data Collection
Sonoma County
Recommend hiring consultant to assist in establishing long-term evaluation for Sonoma Countys Realignment plan.
Based on best-practices Determine data elements Determine evaluation questions
Hire Business Intelligence Programmer to build data gathering process and reports to implement the above plan. Inter-department data sharing pilot between Probation, Health, and Human Services, to match individuals across disparate data sources.
This plan:
-Protects public safety
-Is balanced -Is an upstream approach -Is consistent with Criminal Justice Master Plan -Is consistent with Sonoma Countys values -Fits within anticipated resources