BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1004 (Hill) - Transitional youth diversion program
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|Version: April 21, 2016 |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 5 - 1 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Jolie Onodera |
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Bill
Summary: SB 1004 would authorize five specified counties to
establish a pilot program, until January 1, 2020, to operate a
deferred entry of judgment program that would allow young adults
(aged 18-20 years) charged with non-serious, non-violent,
non-sex offenses, to serve custodial time in juvenile hall
rather than county jail, as specified.
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact:
County probation : Major increase in custodial and operational
costs to county probation departments, potentially in the
millions of dollars (Local Funds/General Fund*/General Fund**)
each year of the pilot for young adults (non-minors) to spend
custodial time in juvenile halls (ranging from $26/day in Lake
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County to over $500/day in Santa Clara County) in lieu of
county jail. Costs would be dependent on the number of
counties electing to participate in the pilot and the number
of young adults eligible and participating in the program.
Pilot counties would incur costs to develop an evaluation
process in consultation with specified agencies, arrange for
treatment and other services, and provide case management
activities.
Local jails : Major local cost savings (Local Funds) resulting
from reduced incarceration of non-minors in county jail
facilities.
BSCC : Minor costs (General Fund) to review and approve
applications from five counties for suitability of county
facilities for confinement of program participants.
Department of Justice (DOJ) : Minor ongoing workload to accept
program data submitted by probation departments of the pilot
counties.
Proposition 30* : Exempts the State from mandate reimbursement
for realigned responsibilities for "public safety services"
including the provision of treatment and services for juvenile
and adult offenders, however, legislation enacted after
September 30, 2012, that has an overall effect of increasing
the costs already borne by a local agency for public safety
services apply to local agencies only to the extent that the
State provides annual funding for the cost increase. The
provisions of Proposition 30 have not been interpreted through
the formal court process to date, however, to the extent the
local agency costs resulting from this measure are determined
to be applicable under the provisions of Proposition 30, could
result in additional costs to the State.
Proposition 47** : Staff notes the funds to be disbursed to
the BSCC under the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act (65
percent of calculated savings) for mental health services and
substance abuse treatment for people in the criminal justice
system, with emphasis on programs that reduce recidivism of
people convicted of less serious crimes could potentially be
used for the purposes specified in this measure.
**Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund (annual transfer from the
General Fund)
Committee
Amendments: Narrow program eligibility to young adults charged
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with a felony offense.
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