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CSSA SURVEY (as of 4/25/14)

Summary Letter

Detailed Spreadsheet

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  AB 109 REALIGNMENT INFORMATION

AB 109 (Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011) became effective on October 1, 2011. Beginning on October 1 all qualifying low level offenders convicted of non-serious, non-violent, non-sex offenses will begin serving their sentence at the local level rather than in state prison.

Below we have gathered information that has been distributed to our membership regarding realignment. Additionally, we have provided links to other helpful websites related to realignment.

  Video - Criminal Justice Realignment - What Counties Need To Know To Implement

•  AB 109 Overview
• AB 109 County Impact (revised 7.8.11)

• “Prosecutors' Analysis of the 2011 Criminal Justice Realignment”

• July 22, 2011 CSAC, CSSA & CPOC Memo on AB 109 and AB 117
• July 12, 2011 CSAC Memo on AB 117 and the Community Corrections Partnership
• Summary of Key Provision of AB 109 and AB 117 (July 2011)
• CSAC/CSSA/CPOC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Document
• Second Annual Conference on Public Safety Realignment - November 1-2, 2012
• Third Annual Conference on Public Safety Realignment - October 23-24, 2013 
• Fourth Annual Conference on Public Safety Realignment - January 22-23, 2015

Criminal Justice Realignment Implementing Legislation 

•  AB 109 (Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011) -- Framework of Adult Population Shift
• AB 117 (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011) -- Clean-Up Legislation to AB 109; Chances to Community Corrections Partnership; Removes DJJ from Realignment
• AB 118 (Chapter 40, Statutes of 2011) -- Local Revenue Fund 2011 Framework

 Reports

• California Counties Practice Smart Justice by CSAC
• Voices from the Field: How California Stakeholders View Public Safety Realignment by Joan Petersilia. Stanford Criminal Justice Center, November 2013. This report summarizes the results of interviews conducted with California stakeholders responsible for implementing AB 109.
• Follow the Money: How California Counties Are Spending Their Public Safety Realignment Funds by Jeffrey Lin and Joan Petersilia. Stanford Criminal Justice Center, November 2013. This report examines how counties are spending their money, and the relationship between their discretionary spending choices and county-level differences in crime, political context, community attitudes, economic vitality, and other important demographic and social factors.
• Napa County Jail to Provide Video Visitation for Inmates, Families
  By mid-March, friends and family of inmates at the Napa County Jail will visit using video and the Internet, thanks to a video visitation system. Similar to popular Internet applications such as FaceTime and Skype, the video visitation program provides the opportunity for family and friends to connect with inmates regardless of distance and with more flexibility in scheduling.
  http://www.publicceo.com/2014/01/napa-county-jail-to-provide-video-visitation-for-inmates-families/   

 CDCR Documents

•  New CDCR Realignment website
• AB 109 Crime Exclusion List (from Department of Finance)
• May 2011 CDCR AB 109 Overview Power Point Presentation

Other Resources:

• CSAC 
• CPOC
• CPCA
• Joint Venture Program URL
• CALREALIGNMENT.ORG -The CALrealignment.org website was developed as part of a state-wide conference on criminal justice realignment that was held on September 21 in Sacramento. The website will continue to present information on best practices, assist counties to access technical assistance providers, and make available county realignment plans as they are approved.