DATE: April 27, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive the Fresno County Juvenile Justice Realignment Plan and presentation by the Probation Department.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Senate Bill 823 Juvenile justice realignment: Office of Youth and Community Restoration (SB 823) establishes the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant (JJRBG) Program, in order to transfer jurisdiction for the care, custody and supervision of high-risk youth from the State Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the County. The Fresno County Juvenile Justice Realignment Plan was created in accordance with SB 823 and based on the requirements outlined in Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 1995. It is being brought before your Board in accordance with the funding eligibility requirements detailed in WIC 1991.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. WIC 1991 indicates that beginning the 2021-22 fiscal year and annually thereafter, funds will be allocated to the county for the provision of appropriate rehabilitative housing and supervision services to the DJJ realignment target population. WIC 1991 specifies the Board of Supervisors shall consider the plan required in WIC 1995, when allocating funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Fresno County Juvenile Realignment Plan will allow the county to receive funding in accordance with SB 823. SB 823 appropriates moneys from the State General Fund for the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant program to provide funding to counties for the custody, care and supervision of youth who are realigned from DJJ to counties. It is anticipated that Fresno County will receive the following funding: $1,548,816 for Fiscal Year 2021-22, $4,587,984 for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and $7,60...
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