The Board of State and Community Corrections provides services to county adult and juvenile systems through inspections of county jails and juvenile detention facilities, technical assistance on local issues, promulgation of regulations, training standards for local correctional staff, review of in-custody death investigations, and the administration of a wide range of public safety, re-entry, violence reduction, and rehabilitative grants to state and local governments and community-based organizations.
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THE BSCC BOARD
The appointed Board holds regular public meetings to make policy decisions and, through executive steering committees, involves a diverse cross-section of Californians in its decision-making process. Read more about the Board.
BSCC News
BSCC Awards Millions to Fund Mental Health Services and Substance-Use Treatment in Local Communities
September 26, 2025
SACRAMENTO (September 26, 2025) Providing for mental health services, substance-use disorder treatment and diversion programs to support local communities, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded an additional $127 million in grant funding to public agencies, tribal communities and community-based organizations. Funding is available through savings generated by the voter-approved Proposition 47, which […]
BSCC RELEASES $30 MILLION TO SUPPORT COUNTIES
July 18, 2025
SACRAMENTO (July 17, 2025) – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) released over $30 million in federal grants funds to California counties to purchase equipment, supplies, and/or support training initiatives. The funding is part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance-the primary provider of […]
BSCC AWARDS MORE THAN $24 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
July 17, 2025
SACRAMENTO (July 17, 2025) – Today, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded more than $24 million through two separate grant programs that support local government and tribal communities in their efforts to combat community gun violence, provide crisis intervention, and solve cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The first grant award […]
