WHAT WE DO

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, 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.

CPGP administers public safety related grant programs to community-based organizations, tribes, and state and local governments.

FSO works with local law enforcement agencies to maintain and enhance the safety and security of local detention facilities.

STC works with California's local corrections systems to improve the professional competence of corrections staff.

CFC administers financing for local construction projects to enhance public safety and conditions of confinement across California.

The Research team works across divisions to collect data, report, maintain databases, and evaluate grant programs and proposals.

ICDR reviews local detention facility death-incident reports, makes recommendations, tracks implementation and makes information available to the public.

BSCC Awards $167M in Prop 47 Grants, Introduces New Board Members and In-Custody Death Review Director

October 4, 2024
SACRAMENTO (October 3, 2024) – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Thursday awarded $167 million in grant funding to 27 government and community-based organizations to provide mental health services, substance-use disorder treatment, and diversion programs in local communities. The funding comes from Proposition 47, a 2014 voter-approved initiative that reduced the penalties for […]

BSCC Awards Second Round of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grants

July 11, 2024
SACRAMENTO, CA – July 11, 2024 – The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) awarded $19.58 million in grant awards in the second round of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Grant Program. These grants will support 18 federally recognized Indian tribes in California in their efforts to address the crisis of […]

Notice of Proposed Action – Minimum Standards for Training and Local Detention Facilities

May 31, 2024
SACRAMENTO (May 31, 2024) – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) hereby gives notice of the proposed regulatory action(s) described in this public notice. BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS TITLE 15, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTERS 1 AND 4 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING AND LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES   NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION […]

BSCC to Make $152 Million in Proposition 47 Grant Funding Available to Public Agencies

April 11, 2024
SACRAMENTO (April 11, 2024) – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) today approved the release of $152 million through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the fourth round of the Proposition 47 (Prop 47) Grant. Prop 47 was a voter-approved initiative on the November 2014 ballot that reduced from felonies to misdemeanors specified […]

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2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200

Sacramento CA 95833

 

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