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Probation Department recommending the Board adopt Resolution 112-2011 designating the County of El Dorado Probation Department as the County agency to provide Postrelease Community Supervision (PCS) pursuant to California's pending adult public safety realignment addressed in AB 109.
FUNDING: To be determined by the State of California budget.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
No fiscal impact or change to net county cost.
Background:
AB 109, titled “2011 Realignment Legislation Addressing Public Safety” was signed by the Governor on April 4, 2011. The bill is effective on July 1, 2011 (or after) upon being funded through the state budget process. At this time the bill is not yet funded and the amount of funding is unknown.
In summary, the bill “realigns” numerous responsibilities concerning adult felony offenders to the counties, including: specifying local jail custody only for certain offenders previously eligible for a commitment to state prison; and, specifying certain offenders, upon release from prison, are subject to community supervision and accountability by a local agency and Courts rather than state parole.
This agenda item concerns the latter, which is established within AB 109 by the enactment of the “2011 Postrelease Community Supervision Act.” This act declares that certain offenders released from state prison for offenses which are not classified as violent or serious, or the offender is not classified as a high risk sex offender, shall be “subject to postrelease community supervision provided by a county agency designated by each county’s Board of Supervisors which is consistent with evidenced-based practices, including, but not limited to, supervision, policies, procedures, programs and practice demonstrated by scientific research to reduce recidivism among individuals under postrelease supervision.”
AB 109 also requires the local Community Corrections Partnership (CCP), chaired by the Chief Probation Officer with...
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