BSCC Approves COVID Funds to Help House up to 8,000 Leaving CDCR SACRAMENTO (July 16, 2020) – To help expedite the emergency housing needs of up to 8,000 people being released from state prisons the Board of State and Community Corrections today allocated $15... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Approves COVID Funds to Help House up to 8,000 Leaving CDCR
Launch of Data Collection for BSCC COVID-19 Dashboard Date: July 15, 2020 TO: Sheriffs and Chief Probation Officers FROM: Linda Penner, BSCC Chair SUBJECT: Launch of Data Collection for BSCC COVID-19 Dashboard I am writing today to inform you of a new effort to... Read MoreRead more about Launch of Data Collection for BSCC COVID-19 Dashboard
BSCC Sets Emergency Meeting for July 16 SACRAMENTO (July 14, 2020) – The Board of State and Community Corrections will convene an emergency meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday July 16 to consider the immediate allocation of federal funding to provide housing for up to 8,000... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Sets Emergency Meeting for July 16
BSCC Seeks Input on Federal COVID Funding The Board of State and Community Corrections sought and was awarded $58.5 million in federal funds to help ease the financial impacts of COVID-19 emergency spending on the criminal justice system. The BSCC now seeks public... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Seeks Input on Federal COVID Funding
IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF STC CERTIFICATION OF CAROTID CONTROL HOLD TRAINING In alignment with the Governor’s directive to remove the carotid control hold from all state training programs and materials, the BSCC’s Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)... Read MoreRead more about IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF STC CERTIFICATION OF CAROTID CONTROL HOLD TRAINING