Nearly 500 county and law enforcement leaders gathered in Sacramento on September 21 for a one-day conference highlighting successful programs and strategies to assist in the implementation of criminal justice realignment in California.

Beginning on October 1, as mandated by AB 109, counties –rather than the state will take responsibility for the custody, treatment, and supervision of individuals convicted of specified nonviolent, non-serious, non-sex crimes.

The September 21 conference was focused on giving local officials the tools they need to succeed in managing offenders while reducing recidivism and protecting the public. Presented in partnership with the California Association of Counties, the California State Sheriffs’ Association, and the Chief Probation Officers of California, the conference was sponsored by the California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rosenberg Foundation, and the Women’s Foundation of California.

 Conference Agenda (58.81 kB)

Conference Videos:

• Conference Opening
• Panel I: Impacting Pretrial Jail Populations
• Panel II: Realignment and Sentencing
• Panel III: Evidence-Based Probation Supervision
• Conference Closing

 Panelist Bios (161.6 kB)

 Conference Supplementary Materials (361.78 kB)

 Napa County Adult Correctional System Master Plan, Phase 1 (299.15 kB)

 Napa County Adult Correctional System Master Plan, Phase 2 (694.9 kB)

 Napa County Adult Correctional System Master Plan, Phase 3 (628.41 kB)

Conference Presentations

 Using Evidence to Advance Effective Justice Realignment Pretrial (908.15 kB)

 Addressing Jail Crowding: Safe Alternatives to through Justice Partnership (3.79 MB)

 Evidence Based Sentencing (4.5 MB)

 Felony Sentencing After Realignment (589.05 kB)

 Evidence Based Probation Supervision (1.47 MB)

Additional Materials

Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in the Pretrial Release and Detention Process

Jail Population Management: Elected County Official’s Guide to Pretrial Services

Legal and Evidence-Based Practices: Applications of Legal Principles, Laws, and Research to the Field of Pretrial Services

Arming the Courts with Research: 10 Evidence-Based Sentencing Initiatives to Control Crime and Reduce Costs

Using Offender Risk and Needs Assessment Information at Sentencing: Guidance for Courts from a National Working Group

A Ten-Step Guide to Transforming Probation Departments to Reduce Recidivism

Implementing Evidence-Based Policy and Practice in Community Corrections, second edition: Executive Summary

Improving Criminal Justice and Reducing Recidivism Through Justice Reinvestment

Beyond Correctional Quackery- Professionalism and the Possibility of Effective Treatment

Presentations and other documents from the conference will be posted on this website as they are available before or immediately following September 21.