Effective July 1, 2024, all juvenile justice grant-related responsibilities transferred from the Board of State and Community Corrections to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration pursuant to Assembly Bill 169 Chapter 50.

For questions regarding the State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, please contact OYCRgrants@chhs.ca.gov

State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

California's State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (SACJJDP) is made up of Governor-appointed subject matter experts who are committed to enhancing the quality of life for all youth in California.

Mission

To serve the Governor, the Legislature and the people of California by promoting effective juvenile justice policies and programming in compliance with goals set forth in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

Core Values

Strategy – a coalition of knowledgeable stakeholders and communities, current or former wards, and local elected officials
Advocacy – a plan to prevent juvenile crime while providing treatment and rehabilitation for juvenile offenders
Compliance – a means of monitoring program compliance and ensuring adherence with the core protections of federal law

Report: Beyond Juvenile Justice

February 2021 Recommendations from the State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

SACJJDP Membership

#	Name	Organization
1	Rachel Rios, Chair	Executive Director, La Familia Counseling Center, Inc.
2	Carol Biondi, Vice-Chair	Commissioner, Los Angeles County Commission for Children and Families
3	Hon. Brian Back	Ventura County Superior Court Judge
4	Amanda Clifford	Policy and Advocacy Associate, Bill Wilson Center
5	Dr. B.J. Davis	Adjunct Professor, Alliant International University, California School Psychology
6	Dr. Carly Dierkhising	Assistant Professor, Cal State Los Angeles, School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics
7	Miguel A. Garcia	Youth Member, Western Region Representative, Coalition for Juvenile Justice
8	Juan Gomez	Director of Programs & Innovation, Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement
9	Michelle Guymon	Director, Child Trafficking Unit, Los Angeles County Probation Department
10	Susan Harbert	Staff Attorney, Juvenile Innocence and Fair Sentencing Clinic, Loyola Law School
11	Elliot Housman-Turrubiate	Youth Victim Advocate, Native American Health Center
12	Gordon Jackson	Retired Director, California Department of Education
13	Ramon Leija	Constituent Affairs Representative, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
14	Kent Mendoza	Youth Member, Policy Coordinator, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
15	Amika Mota	Prison Reentry Director, Young Women's Freedom Center
16	Vanessa Najar	Youth Member, Peer Mentor, Puente Project at Sacramento City College
17	District Attorney Nancy O'Malley	Alameda County District Attorney's Office
18	Winston Peters	Assistant Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
19	Dr. Mimi Silbert	Chief Executive Officer, President, Delancey Street Foundation
20	Dante Williams	Former Youth Advocate Manager, Stanford Youth Solutions

SACJJDP Roster and Membership Criteria. Categories & Requirements

Detailed SACJJDP Member Profiles

SACJJDP Meetings, Agendas and Minutes

2022 SACJJDP Meeting Schedule*

Zoom meeting: Thursday, January 27, 2022 - Agenda & Attendance Instructions
Zoom meeting: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Zoom meeting: Thursday, May 27, 2022
Zoom meeting: Thursday, August 18, 2022
Zoom meeting: Thursday, October 27, 2022

*Schedule subject to change. Agendas will be posted at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting.

Past SACJJDP Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R.E.D.) Subcommittee

The R.E.D. subcommittee uses intentional, collaborative and multi-faceted approaches to eliminate bias and reduce the overrepresentation of youth of color coming into contact with the juvenile justice system. Continue to R.E.D. Subcommittee page.

2019 Title II and Title II Tribal Youth Grant Programs

For information about the 2019 Title II and Title II Tribal Youth Grants, Requests for Proposals, Executive Steering Committee (ESC) and other grant program information continue to the Title II Grant Program page.

2015-2018 Title II Grantees

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 as amended at 42 U.S.C. Sections 5631-5633 (Public Law 93-415) is awarded to California by the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It supports local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate projects directly, or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs and reform efforts in delinquency prevention and juvenile justice system improvement.

Title II Grants – (Grant Cycle October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2019)
Tribal Youth Grants – (Grant Cycle October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2019)
R.E.D. Grants – (closed – Grant Cycle October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2018)

California's Title II State Plan, Applications, Solicitations, and Implementing Statute

California is required to complete a new State Plan every three years. The State Plan is then updated annually in years two and three. California’s annual application for the Title II award also serves as the State Plan or State Plan update, depending on the year

2021-23 State Plan - Title II Grant Program

California’s Prior Year Title II Applications to OJJDP

2018-20 State Plan - Title II Grant Program
2015-17 State Plan - Title II Grant Program
2016 Year-2 Plan Update
2017 Year-3 Plan Update

OJJDP Title II Formula Grants Solicitations

2018 Solicitation
2017 Solicitation
2016 Solicitation
2015 Solicitation

Implementing Statute

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act – Red Line to reflect December 2018 reauthorization changes

Prior Plans and Reports

Under the JJDPA all states must submit annually plans to comply with the following core protections: 1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders, 2) Adult Jail and Lock-Up Removal, 3) “Sight and Sound” Separation, and 4) Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC). The first three core protections are addressed in the Compliance Monitoring Plans. The DMC or Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R.E.D.) requirement is addressed in its own plan.

Plans for Compliance with the DMC / R.E.D. Core Protection

2018 DMC-R.E.D. Plan
2017 DMC-R.E.D. Plan
2016 DMC-R.E.D. Plan
2015 DMC-R.E.D. Plan

Compliance Monitoring (CM) Plans

2020 CM Plan
2019 CM Plan
2018 CM Plan
2017 CM Plan
2016 CM Plan
2015 CM Plan

SACJJDP Annual Reports to the Legislature
The JJDPA also requires that the SACJJDP submit annually to the Legislature its recommendations regarding California’s compliance with the core requirements.

2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report

Contact the BSCC about the SACJJDP

Timothy Polasik: Field Representative, Juvenile Justice Coordinator, R.E.D. Coordinator

Timothy.Polasik@bscc.ca.gov (916) 621-2853