This previously announced meeting has been cancelled. Stay tuned for next meeting dates.
Reentry Council Meeting
All are welcome to attend.
- Call to Order and Roll Call.
- Public Comment on any item listed below as for discussion only.
- Review and Adoption of Meeting Minutes of September 13, 2011 (discussion & action).
- Staff Report on Council and Subcommittee Activities and Membership, and Update on Reentry Related Funding (discussion only).
- Regular Update on Implementation of the six Second Chance Act funded projects and Presentation on progress of the Department of Public Health’s With Open Arms: A San Francisco Initiative for Women (discussion only).
- Regular Update on Implementation of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (discussion only) (additional materials here).
- Regular Legislative and Policy Updates, including on the proposed San Francisco Sentencing Commission, and the Reentry Council and Human Rights Commission Recommendations to enact protections for people with criminal records in employment and housing decisions. (discussion only).
- Regular Update on Activities of the Community Corrections Partnership, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, and Proposed process to appoint Reentry Council representative to the Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee (discussion & possible action).
- Regular Update on the San Francisco Collaborative Courts (discussion & possible action) (draft letter of support here).
- Regular Update on Public Safety Realignment and Post Release Community Supervision 2011 Implementation (discussion only).
- Council members’ comments, questions, and requests for future agenda items (discussion only).
- Public comment on any item listed above, as well as items not listed on the Agenda.
- Adjournment.
Funding available for Permanent Supportive Housing
The Corporation for Supportive Housing has released an RFP (Request for Proposals) for its Social Innovation Fund in order to support models of supportive housing connected to coordinated health services for vulnerable people who are high users of emergency health services and are homeless. Applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations. CSH is hosting a bidder’s webinar on December 8th. Interested organizations may read here for more information or to register.
Positions available at Community Works
Community Works is hiring for two Coordinators and an Agreements Manager for the Community Works Community Conferencing project, recently funded by the CDCR to implement and evaluate a new initiative in Oakland, aiming to divert at least 95 youth annually from the juvenile justice system. Applications are due before January 4th; see links for more information.
Legislation of interest at Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors has recently considered two pieces of legislation of interest. First, Sup Mirkarimi has sponsored an ordinance to establish a payroll expense tax exclusion for compensation paid to individuals who have a felony conviction. It will be heard by the full Board this Tuesday December 6th at 2:00pm. Second, Sup Weiner, Farrell, and Cohen have sponsored an ordinance to establish a local Sentencing Commission. It was heard in Rules Committee on November 17th, and awaits a full Board hearing.
Community Works’ Enfolding Families: A Restorative Justice Art Project
Monday December 5 through Friday December 30
Mondays through Fridays, 9:00am-5:00pm
Administrative Office of the Courts
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco
Enfolding Families is an art installation created with Community Works’ Restorative Justice Arts program in San Francisco County jails. A project funded by The San Francisco Arts Commission, the exhibit explores family legacy and the impact of incarceration.