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Welcome to the newsroom. This page includes articles about promising practices underway in the counties, press releases and announcements about the BSCC, and archived press materials released by the BSCC since 2013.
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Latest 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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
Notices of Intent to Award
July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025: Notice is hereby given that the Board of State and Community Corrections intends to award contracts to the following bidders. Urban Peace Institute Health Alliance for Violence Intervention These notices constitute compliance with the State Contracting Manual sections 5.65(A) and 6.10(A). Any protests concerning the proposed awards must be filed with the Read More »
BARRY J. NIDORF REMAINS UNSUITABLE AS JUVENILE HALL – Multiple Areas of Noncompliance for SYTF also Found
July 7, 2025
SACRAMENTO (July 7, 2025) – After a recent inspection, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) has determined that the Los Angeles County, Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall remains unsuitable for the confinement of juveniles. This is based on several areas of Title 15 noncompliance for the facility in its use as a Secure Read More »
