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AB 109 helps counties expand rehabilitation programs
PublicCEO With AB 109’s second birthday, many are examining how counties across California have implemented the legislation. Many counties used AB 109 public safety realignment as an opportunity to launch new programs or expand existing ones that help rehabilitate offenders,
AB 109 turns two: What’s next?
California ForwardWith the upcoming two-year anniversary of AB 109, California Forward’s Partnership for Community Excellence is assessing how to best continue implementation of the bill. The PCE wants to promote a data-based community system that prioritizes prevention, intervention and rehabilitation
GPS tracking devices help probation monitor offenders
Central Coast News With AB 109 prison realignment in California, county probation departments are exploring alternatives to incarceration. In Santa Barbara County, the probation department is utilizing these GPS tracking devices to track the location of parolees and ensure curfew
SLO County to invest in alternative programs
Santa Maria Times San Luis Obispo County officials reported positive results nearly two years into the state-mandated program to shift low-level prisoners to county jails. The county formed a committee following the passage of AB 109 to manage prisoner realignment.
BI day reporting program clients in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. helped with Hurricane Sandy clean-up
Hurricane Sandy was the storm of the year, leaving behind mass destruction and disrupting hundreds of thousands of lives. Volunteers from across the country came to help with the clean-up effort, including a group of four clients and three staff
Watch: Video captures essence of day reporting center parolee graduation event
Spring is a time for celebrating transition, and many BI Day Reporting Center participants nationwide are successfully transitioning from an evidence-based correctional program to community life. Each fall and spring, in conjunction with agency partners, BI organizes Transition Celebrations to