BILL NUMBER: AB 2326	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 15, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bass

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 5056.5 of the Penal Code, relating to the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Reentry Advisory
Committee.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2326, as amended, Bass. Reentry Advisory Committee.
   Existing law requires the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish, until January 1, 2011, a
Reentry Advisory Committee, comprised as specified, to advise the
secretary on matters related to the successful planning,
implementation, and outcomes of all reentry programs and services in
the department, with the goal of reducing recidivism. Existing law
provides that the committee shall meet at least quarterly and that
committee members shall receive compensation for travel expenses but
no other compensation.
   This bill would expand the membership of the committee by 
3   7  members, as specified. The bill would
provide that the committee meet at least quarterly and upon call of
the secretary. The bill would also remove the requirement that
committee members shall receive compensation for travel expenses, as
specified, and instead provide that committee members shall serve
without compensation. The bill would require the secretary, in
consultation with the committee, to apply for specified federal
grants and, if grant funding is awarded, to develop a comprehensive
strategic reentry plan containing annual and 5-year performance
goals, as specified, to include the goal of reducing the rate of
recidivism by 50% over a 5-year period for offenders released from
prison, jail, or a juvenile facility who are served with federal
grant funds, as measured by specified outcomes. The bill would
require the secretary, in consultation with the committee, to submit
an annual report to the Legislature and the United States Attorney
General detailing the progress toward achieving strategic performance
outcomes, as specified. The bill would extend the operation of the
committee until January 1, 2016.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5056.5 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
   5056.5.  (a) On or before July 1, 2007, the Secretary of the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall establish a
Reentry Advisory Committee. The committee shall report to the
secretary, who shall serve as chair of the committee. The committee
shall include representation from stakeholders in the successful
administration of reentry programming and shall be comprised of the
following members, appointed by the secretary:
   (1) A representative of the California League of Cities.
   (2) A representative of the California State Association of
Counties.
   (3) A representative of the California State Sheriffs'
Association.
   (4) A representative of the California Police Chiefs' Association.

   (5) A representative of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation Adult Parole Operations.
   (6) A representative of the State Department of Mental Health.
   (7) A representative of the State Department of Social Services.
   (8) A representative of the State Department of Health Care
Services.
   (9) A representative of the Labor and Workforce Development
Agency.
   (10) A representative of the County Alcohol and Drug Program
Administrators Association.
   (11) A representative of the California Association of Alcohol and
Drug Program Executives.
   (12) An individual with experience in providing housing for
low-income individuals.
   (13) A recognized expert in restorative justice programs.
   (14) An individual with experience in providing education and
vocational training services.
   (15) An independent consultant with expertise in community
corrections and reentry services.
   (16) A  public defender or private defense attorney
  county public defender  . 
   (17) A private criminal defense attorney.  
   (18) A chief probation officer.  
   (19) A victims' representative.  
   (20) A district attorney.  
   (17) 
    (21)  A representative of a community-based organization
who is familiar with the reentry needs of former offenders and who
has experience advocating for former offenders and with providing
reentry services in southern California. 
   (18) 
    (22) A representative of a faith-based organization who
is familiar with the reentry needs of former offenders and who has
experience advocating for former offenders and providing reentry
services in northern California.
   (b) The Reentry Advisory Committee shall meet not less frequently
than each quarter and shall also meet upon call of the secretary.
Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.
   (c) The Reentry Advisory Committee shall advise the secretary on
all matters related to the successful statewide planning,
implementation, and outcomes of all reentry programs and services
provided by the department, with the goal of reducing recidivism of
all persons under the jurisdiction of the department. The committee
shall consider and advise the secretary on the following:
   (1) Encouraging collaborative reentry activities among key
stakeholders at the state and local levels.
   (2) Developing a knowledge base of best practice models and
programs related to what people need to successfully return to their
communities from prison and what resources communities need to
successfully provide for these needs.
   (3) Incorporating reentry outcomes into department organizational
missions and work plans as priorities.
   (4) Funding of reentry programs.
   (5) Promoting systems of integration and coordination.
   (6) Measuring outcomes and evaluating the impact of reentry
programs.
   (7) Educating the public about reentry programs and their role in
public safety.
   (d) The committee shall produce reports at the request of the
Legislature or  the  Governor. Any reports generated by the
committee shall be posted on the department's Internet Web site.
   (e) The secretary, in consultation with the committee, shall
immediately seek and apply for grant funding available through the
federal Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through
Recidivism Prevention (Public Law 110-199).
   (f) As required by the federal Second Chance Act of 2007, if grant
funding is awarded for this purpose, the secretary, in consultation
with the committee, shall develop a comprehensive strategic reentry
plan containing annual and five-year performance goals. The
comprehensive reentry plan shall seek to reduce the rate of
recidivism by 50 percent over a five-year period for offenders
released from prison, jail, or a juvenile facility who are served
with funds provided under the federal Second Chance Act of 2007. The
outcome measures for the plan developed pursuant to this subdivision
may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
   (1) Reduction in crime.
   (2) Increase in employment and educational opportunities.
   (3) Reduction in supervised release violations.
   (4) Increase in child support obligation compliance.
   (5) Reduction in drug and alcohol abuse.
   (6) Increase in participation in substance abuse and mental health
services.
   (7) Other outcome measures that correlate positively with the
reentry success rate of offenders who transition out of prisons,
jails, or juvenile facilities.
   (g) If grant funding is awarded for the purposes specified in
subdivision (f), the secretary, in consultation with the committee,
shall develop the comprehensive strategic reentry plan in
consultation with community members and stakeholders, including
persons in the fields of public safety, juvenile and adult
corrections, housing, health, education, substance abuse, child and
family services, victim services, employment, and business, and
members of nonprofit organizations working on reentry policy or
providing reentry services.
   (h) If grant funding is awarded for the purposes specified in
subdivision (f), the secretary, in consultation with the committee,
shall submit an annual report to the Legislature and the United
States Attorney General detailing the progress of grantees toward
achieving strategic performance outcomes and describing other
activities conducted by grantees to increase the success rates of the
reentry population, such as programs that foster effective risk
management and treatment, offender accountability, and community and
victim participation. Any reports pursuant to this subdivision shall
be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.