Preliminary Profiles of Reentry Councils, Roundtables, and Task Forces in California
Jurisdiction:
Alameda County
Reentry Network:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Alameda Reentry Council Network, which includes related coordinating
committees on reentry and violence prevention designed to maximize
effective communication between these bodies.
The Alameda Reentry Council Network has been convened by Office of
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, and staffed by Urban
Strategies Council.
http://acreentry.org
administered by Urban Strategies Council
Rodney Brooks, Chief of Staff, Office of Alameda County Supervisor
Keith Carson, rbrooks@acgov.org
FY10 Adult Demonstration
FY10 Juvenile Demonstration1
Parolee Reentry Court2
Jurisdiction:
Butte County
Reentry Council:
None. Starting Over Strong, an organization formed by students at
Chico State, is working towards establishing a reentry council in Butte
County.
Co-founders and volunteers of Starting Over Strong.
http://www.startingoverstrong.com
administered by Students Starting Over
Sharon Darsey, Co-Founder, Starting Over Strong,
StartingOverStudents@gmail.com
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
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Please send all corrections, updates, and additions to reentry.council@sfgov.org or call (415) 553-1593. Current
as of December 2011.
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In addition to those listed here, Sacramento also received this award.
2
In addition to those listed here, San Joaquin and Santa Clara also received this award.
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Jurisdiction:
Contra Costa County
Reentry Network:
Contra Costa County Reentry Initiative, which includes related
coordinating committees on reentry and violence prevention in the City
of Richmond and in East County.
The Contra Costa Reentry Initiative has been convened by Office of
Contra Costa County Supervisors John Gioia and Federal Glover, and
staffed by their Offices and the Urban Strategies Council.
http://cocoreentry.org
administered by Urban Strategies Council
Terrance Cheung, Chief of Staff, Office of Supervisor John Gioia,
terrance.cheung@bos.cccounty.us
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Jurisdiction:
City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County
Reentry Committees:
Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee (CCJCC) and the
Los Angeles Reentry Roundtable (City) work in partnership with related
coordinating committees on reentry and violence prevention across Los
Angeles.
The CCJCC is chaired by the Chair of the County Board of Supervisors
and Vice-Chaired by the County Sheriff, and has its own dedicated staff.
Staff to City Councilmember Richard Alarcon chairs the Los Angeles
Reentry Roundtable (LARR).
Los Angeles Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee
http://www.ccjcc.info/
administered by the CCJCC
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Los Angeles Reentry Roundtable
http://lacrr.org
administered by Office of City Councilmember Richard Alarcon
Mark Delgado, Executive Director, Los Angeles Countywide Criminal
Justice Coordination Committee, mdelgado@ccjcc.lacounty.gov
Jose Rodriguez, Director, Office of Los Angeles City Councilmember
Richard Alarcon, Los Angeles Reentry Roundtable,
jose.a.rodriguez@lacity.org
FY10 Juvenile Demonstration
Parolee Reentry Court
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Jurisdiction:
San Francisco City & County
Reentry Council:
Reentry Council of the City & County of San Francisco, which reports to
the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.
Adult Probation Chief, District Attorney, Mayor, Public Defender, and
Sheriff serve as co-chairs. Dedicated staff in Adult Probation
Department.
http://sfreentry.com
administered by Reentry Council/Adult Probation Department
Jessica Flintoft, Reentry Division Director, Adult Probation Department,
reentry.council@sfgov.org
FY09 Adult Demonstration
FY09 Juvenile Demonstration
FY10 Co-occurring Disorders
FY10 Family Based Treatment3
FY10 Reentry Court
FY11 Adult Planning and Demonstration
California Risk Assessment Pilot Project (CalRAPP)4
Parolee Reentry Court
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Jurisdiction:
San Diego County
Reentry Committee:
Primary Convener:
Website:
San Diego Reentry Roundtable
District Attorney and community based partners.
Some information available at District Attorney’s website
http://sdcda.org. Extensive evaluations of County’s signature SB618
Program available online as well.
J.J. Anderson, Community Programs Director, Office of District Attorney
Bonnie Dumanis, Jeffrey.Anderson@sdcda.org
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
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4
Parolee Reentry Court
In addition to those listed here, Sacramento also received this award.
Napa joined San Francisco and Santa Cruz in receiving this award.
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Jurisdiction:
San Mateo County
Reentry Committee:
San Mateo Reentry Advisory Committee, which reports to the Board of
Supervisors.
Dedicated staff from County Manager’s Office convenes the Committee
in partnership with the Health Department.
Reports of Committee to the Board of Supervisors available via Board
website http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Shirley Melnicoe, Reentry Coordinator, San Mateo County Manager’s
Office, smelnicoe@co.sanmateo.ca.us
FY09 Adult Demonstration
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Jurisdiction:
Santa Barbara County
Reentry Committee:
Santa Barbara Reentry Steering Committee, having grown out of the
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Blue Ribbon Commission.
County Sheriff and Concerned Citizen Rick Roney. Initially staffed by the
National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
Some information available at Sheriff’s Department website
http://sbsheriff.org
Lt. Mark Mahurin, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department,
mvm1419@sbsheriff.org
Primary Convener:
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Jurisdiction:
Santa Cruz County
Reentry Committee:
Primary Convener:
Santa Cruz Reentry Steering Committee
Staffed by the County Probation Department and the Volunteer Center
of Santa Cruz, in partnership with other community-based
organizations.
Some information available at Ceres Policy Research.
Andrew Davis, Administrative Analyst, Santa Cruz County Probation
Department, prb065@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
FY10 Adult Demonstration
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
California Risk Assessment Pilot Project (CalRAPP)
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Jurisdiction:
Solano County
Reentry Committee:
Primary Convener:
Solano County Reentry Council
Convened by collaboration of individuals from community-based
organizations, including County Community Action Partnership
(Community Action Agency), County Health and Social Services
Department, and Youth and Family Services, Inc. Staffed by Youth and
Family Services, Inc. and other community based organizations.
Information about the Council is posted at
http://solanocountyreentryresources.org
Website:
Contact:
Recent US Second
Chance Act awards:
Recent State awards:
Patricia Nicodemus, Program Manager, Youth and Family Services,
patn@yfs.org
FY10 Adult Demonstration
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