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Approve the release of a Request for Proposal seeking up to five agencies to provide community connection and/or support services for individuals recently released from jail or prison for an amount of up to $450,000 each over a three-year period from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 for a total funding in the amount of $2,250,000
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Chief of Probation, on behalf of the Solano Community Correction Partnership recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the release of a Request for Proposal seeking up to five agencies to provide community connection and/or support services for individuals recently released from jail or prison for an amount of up to $450,000 each over a three-year period from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 for a total funding in the amount of $2,250,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The current Public Safety Realignment Plan serves as a road map for the County to continue to strengthen the approaches and partnerships to improve in-custody and community-based programs and services for justice involved individuals. The current plan can be found on the Solano County Community Correction Partnership webpage. See the following link: Public Safety Realignment Plan- 2023- Final Report.
Transition from jail to community, or reentry, is an area of vulnerability in jurisdictions across the county. There has been significant investment in vocational services at the Solano County Sheriff's Rourk Center and a history of collaboration between the Sheriff's Office, Probation, service providers and other stakeholders to strengthen reentry practices. Continued focus on strengthening relationships, optimal release planning and discharge processes from custody to probation, and inclusion of collateral partners will result in additional improvements.
Based on the information included in the Public Safety Realignment Pl...
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