Overview of AB 1091AB 117

Criminal Justice Realignment Act

By Chief Probation Officer Linda Penner These are remarkable times for the system of corrections in the state of California. With the passage, signing and funding of Assembly Bill (AB) 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act, corrections as we know it is altered and transformed into a system of 58 county correctional programs providing short and long term custody and supervision. This historic legislation sets into motion a number of fundamental changes related to the incarceration, supervision, and treatment of a designated group of offenders who previously would have been under the custody and control of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the state prison system. The operational date for AB 109 is October I, 2011, so it is incumbent upon the probation department to be prepared for major changes in staffing, supervision, and services for the offenders that are identified through the legislation. In addition to sweeping changes to felony sentencing practices, the Governor's criminal justice realignment assigns new and significant roles for probation departments, sheriff's departments, and the parole agency of the state. It is extremely crucial to have a good understanding of the legislation and what this means for future operation of the criminal justice system in Fresno County. Along with the responsibility is a pre-determined funding mechanism by the state, which translates to approximately $8.8 million dollars for the first year of operation in Fresno County. The monies associated with the legislation for each county will be allocated by a mandatory executive committee, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) that will develop a plan and recommendation to the county Board of Supervisors for approval, including the use of the money by each agency. Additional funding is available to each county for courts, district

Chief Probation Officer Linda Penner, as President of the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC), met with Governor Brown regarding the Criminal Justice Realignment Act legislation. attorney, public defender, and training costs. The realignment funding stream is dedicated to incarceration, supervision, and treatment costs associated with the implementation ofthe legislation. Typically, the legislation will be carried out through the combined efforts of the superior courts, probation department, sheriff and law enforcement agencies, and other justice partners including CDCR parole.
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Overview of AB I09/AB 117 Criminal Justice Realignment Act
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It all started in Boston, Federal Probation & Interstate Compact Recipe Favorites, Double-Face Nonn Baird Takes the Leap Again from 14,000 Feet Up Norm Baird Leap (continued) PCDC Graduation-Class ofJuly 2011

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Criminal Justice Realignment Act (continued) Probation Stars, Michelle Shorey Climbs Kaiser Again! Barbara Dodds Selected Department EOM-July 2011

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Letter to Retirees, Blessed Events, August Training O.C. Is Anything But Routine

Personnel Happenings, Suggestion Box, Wanted: Success Stories