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Receive a presentation from the Solano County Probation Department to include an overview of the Solano County Results First Initiative
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Published Notice Required? Yes____ No__X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes____ No__X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Probation Department recommends the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the Solano County Results First Initiative to include the program inventory, benefit cost model, and next steps.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In 2017, the Solano County Probation Department, County Administrator's Office, and the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) endorsed partnering with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Hub for Criminal Justice Programming to implement the Results First Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to aid counties in implementing an innovative approach and cost-benefit model which helps policymakers invest in policies and programs best supported by evidence to reduce recidivism.
Solano County law and justice partners work tirelessly to end the cycle of justice involvement for its adult criminal justice population. Ending the cycle of involvement in the criminal justice system clearly benefits the lives of the involved individuals as well as the County, taxpayers, and crime victims. Solano County taxpayers and the communities impacted by crime can realize a benefit of up to $121,479 by avoiding one recidivist, due to the reduced use of the criminal justice system. In this sense, the criminal justice system includes the Sheriff's Office, law enforcement, the Courts, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Probation.
For the last year, the Probation Department has led the Results First work in collaboration with staff from the Sheriff's Office, Public Defender's Office, District Attorney's Office, Department of Health and Social Services, and Solano Superior Court. Members from each agency collaborated to walk through the Results First approach which include...
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