BSCC Awards Grants from Cannabis Tax SACRAMENTO (September 10, 2020) – The Board of State and Community Corrections today awarded to 10 local governments nearly $10 million in grants funded by taxes on marijuana sales for the mitigation of impacts cannabis use and... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Awards Grants from Cannabis Tax

BSCC Awards $37m in Anti-Violence Grants SACRAMENTO (September 10, 2020) – The Board of State and Community Corrections today awarded 18 cities and 14 community-based organizations roughly $37 million in funding to combat violence in their areas. The California... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Awards $37m in Anti-Violence Grants

BSCC Expedites Release of New Housing Assistance Grant Funds SACRAMENTO (August 13, 2020) – To expedite grants for connecting people newly released from state prison to housing rental services the Board of State and Community Corrections today awarded $17.5 million to... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Expedites Release of New Housing Assistance Grant Funds

BSCC Bans Training of Carotid Hold SACRAMENTO (August 13, 2020) – Training on the use of the carotid hold by local corrections officers will no longer be certified by the state after a unanimous vote today by the Board of State and Community Corrections. The... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Bans Training of Carotid Hold

BSCC Launches COVID-19 Dashboard SACRAMENTO (July 31, 2020) – A data dashboard with information about COVID-19 cases among detainees and staff at county adult jails and juvenile detention facilities has been posted today on the Board of State and Community Corrections... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Launches COVID-19 Dashboard