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Reentry Council Meeting
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- Call to Order and Roll Call. No materials.
- Public Comment on any item listed below as for discussion only. No materials.
- Review and Adoption of Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2012 (discussion & possible action). Materials: Draft Minutes of March 6, 2012.
- Staff Report on Council Activities (discussion only). Materials: Profile Summary, Update from Subcommittee on Assessments and Connections
- Review and adoption of the Amendments to the By-Laws (discussion & possible action). Materials: Proposed Amendments to By-Laws, Reporting Relationships.
- Regular Update on Reentry Related Funding, Update on Implementation of the six Second Chance Act funded projects (discussion only). Materials: Memo on Reentry Related Funding, Memo on Implementation of Second Chance Act funded projects.
- Regular Legislative and Policy Update and Consideration of Support for State Legislation: AB 2263 (Bradford), SB 1506 (Leno) (discussion & possible action). Materials: Memo, Draft Letter of Support for AB2263, Draft Letter of Support for SB1506.
- Council member’s milestones and reflections (discussion only). No materials.
- Regular Update on Activities of the Community Corrections Partnership, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee (discussion only). Materials: Memo
- Appointment of Reentry Council Member to the San Francisco Sentencing Commission (discussion & possible action). No materials.
- Appointment of an Individual from a Nonprofit Organization that Works with Ex-offenders to the San Francisco Sentencing Commission (discussion & possible action). Materials: Statements of Interest to be Considered.
- Regular Update on Implementation of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (discussion only).
- Regular Update on Implementation of the Public Safety Realignment Act (discussion only). No materials.
- Council members’ comments, questions, and requests for future agenda items (discussion only). No materials.
- Public comment on any item listed above, as well as items not listed on the Agenda. No materials.
- Adjournment. No materials.
Subcommittee on Assessment and Connections
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Subcommittee on Support and Opportunities
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Subcommittee on Policy and Operational Practices
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Reentry Council seeks interested individuals to serve on new local Sentencing Commission
The Reentry Council is seeking interested individuals to be appointed to the San Francisco Sentencing Commission, a newly created advisory body charged with encouraging the development of criminal sentencing strategies that reduce recidivism, prioritize public safety and victim protection, emphasize fairness, employ evidence-based practices, and efficiently utilize San Francisco’s criminal justice resources. The San Francisco Sentencing Commission will be chaired by the District Attorney’s Office, and will be advisory to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors. Membership includes one member chosen by the Reentry Council who is a member of a non-profit organization that works with ex-offenders. If you are interested in this appointment, please complete a Statement of Interest, which must be received by no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday April 10, 2012. To download a Statement of Interest see here. To review the enacted ordinance establishing the San Francisco Sentencing Commission, its membership, powers, and duties, see here.
Reentry Council submits letters to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors
On March 6th, the Reentry Council submitted a letter to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors urging them to support AB1831 which would require cities and counties across California to adopt hiring practices that provide a fair opportunity for people with a record of arrests and convictions to seek employment opportunities. The Council also asked the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to support SB210, which would expand the eligibility criteria for CDCR’s community treatment program available to incarcerated mothers with young children. Also on March 6th, the Reentry Council expressed its disappointment in the Secretary of State’s December 2011 analysis that found that individuals impacted by Realignment are not eligible to vote. The Reentry Council asked that the Mayor and Board of Supervisors support further legal analysis in order to identify possible actions that would ensure that individuals impacted by Realignment are afforded all appropriate rights, including the right to vote. On the following day, March 7th, All of Us or None, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, the League of Women Voters, and an individual petitioned the First District Court of Appeals to clarify that individuals impacted by Realignment have the right to vote. Named as respondents are the California Secretary of State and the San Francisco Director of Elections. For more information, see Petition and Appendix of Exhibits here.
Reentry Council appoints Macio D. Lyons as member of WiCAC
On March 6th, the Reentry Council appointed Macio D. Lyons as a member of the Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee. Congratulations to Macio, and thank you to all of the committed individuals who stepped forward to apply for the seat. Additional appointments to the WiCAC are currently available through the Board of Supervisors.
Reentry Council Meeting
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
2. Public Comment on any item listed below as for discussion only.
3. Review and Adoption of Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2011 (discussion & possible action).
4. Staff Report on Council Activities and Review of By-Laws (discussion only).
5. Regular Update on Reentry Related Funding, Update on Implementation of the six Second Chance Act funded projects (discussion only).
6. Regular Legislative and Policy Update and Consideration of Support for AB 1831 (Dikinson), SB 210 (Hancock), AB 2263 (Bradford) and Consideration of Opposition to the Secretary of State’s Memorandum on Voting Rights for Realignment Population (discussion & possible action).
7. Regular Update on Activities of the Community Corrections Partnership, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, the Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee, and the San Francisco Collaborative Courts (discussion only).
8. Appointment of Reentry Council representative to the Workforce Investment Community Advisory Committee (discussion & possible action).
9. Proposed Process to Appoint Reentry Council representatives to the San Francisco Sentencing Commission (discussion & possible action).
10. Regular Update on Implementation of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (discussion & possible action).
11. Regular Update on Implementation of the Public Safety Realignment Act 2011 (discussion only).
12. Council members’ comments, questions, and requests for future agenda items (discussion only). No materials.
13. Public comment on any item listed above, as well as items not listed on the Agenda. No materials.
14. Adjournment. No materials.
Subcommittee on Support and Opportunities — Rescheduled
The Subcommittee on Support and Opportunities will not meet on Thursday, February 2. Instead, the Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, February 23.