BILL NUMBER: AB 2326 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 19, 2010
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 2, 2010
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 change the qualifications for one of the committee
members, and would expand the membership of the committee by 7
members, as specified. The bill would provide that the committee
shall 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, . The bill would authorize the secretary
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 or to satisfy specified federal
grant funding eligibility criteria by other means . The bill
would require the secretary, in consultation with the committee,
to apply for any federal financial hardship exemptions available to
states struggling to identify matching funds for specified federal
grants, and to submit an annual a
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 currently providing either academic or
vocational education services within the state prison system.
(15) An independent consultant with expertise in community
corrections and reentry services.
(16) A county public defender.
(17) A private criminal defense attorney.
(18) A chief probation officer.
(19) A victims' representative.
(20) A district attorney.
(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.
(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. Members of the committee shall not be
reimbursed for travel or any other costs associated with serving on
the committee.
(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
may develop a comprehensive strategic reentry
plan containing annual and five-year performance goals or
satisfy federal Second Chance Act of 2007 grant funding eligibility
criteria by other means which may include, but shall not be limited
to, current projects, initiatives, programs, or proposals the
department or any of its partners may already have established or
plan to develop . 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 The secretary, in
consultation with the committee, shall apply for any federal
financial hardship exemptions available to states
struggling to identify matching funds for federal Second Chance Act
of 2007 grants. The secretary, in consultation with the
committee, shall may develop the
comprehensive strategic reentry plan or identify other means of
satisfying the federal Second Chance Act of 2007 grant funding
eligibility criteria 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), as required by the federal Second Chance Act of
2007, the secretary, in consultation with the committee, shall
submit an annual a 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.