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Advisory Board (CAB) Key Recommenda#ons Dra8ed by CAB in partnership with community members - August 7, 2012
1) Priori#ze and allocate money to develop integrated community-based services as iden#ed in the CAB budget and recommenda#ons a) Budget decisions should reect the holis3c approach to reentry that reects the legisla3ve intent of AB109. Note: The CAB has developed a budget of $6.13 million, or 32% of the AB109 funding for 2012-2013; the CAB believes that this budget may prove to be conservaHve. 2) Do not expand any jail, build a new jail, or add jail beds a) Jail expansion is not consistent with the intent of AB109 b) The Sheris assump3ons jus3fying his plan to expand the jails have not been suciently explored i) Capacity: The Sheris plan hasnt analyzed alterna3ves to manage the capacity of the current jail beds: (1) Marsh Creek could add addi3onal services, including health, educa3on, paren3ng, etc.; (2) If jails are too full to meet county needs, then we should release the jail spaces for federal ICE holds; (3) Bail reform could release many people (4) Iden3fy opportuni3es to deploy split-sentencing ii) Characteris#cs: The Sheris plan hasnt suciently or accurately iden3ed the characteris3cs of the AB109 popula3on, including needs, risk, and responsivity. (1) The Sheri alleges that AB109 popula3on is more dangerous, more gang- aliated, or more drug- and alcohol-addicted than other inmate popula3ons and therefore must be housed in Special Popula3ons and cannot be safely monitored in the community. These premises are not supported by reliable data. 3) Develop a #meline for decisions and alloca#ons (1-2 months) to ensure good outcomes: a) For at least one month, do not expand any departmental budget for AB109 money beyond the departments FY 2011/12 alloca3on to allow for full analysis and integra3on b) Ensure that CAB recommenda3ons are integrated into a revised, comprehensive budget c) Finalize and immediately implement pre-sentencing and alterna3ve programs (bail reform, ICE holds, alterna3ve courts, Marsh Creek health services to divert or remove people from in-custody deten3on d) Create a community/county program and budget group to gather and analyze data and develop an integrated budget and service plan for AB109 funds, as many other coun3es have done.