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Sacramento County outlines Prop 47 reentry pilot with 70 dedicated shelter beds and July 1 launch
Summary
County staff told the Community Corrections Partnership on May 29 that a Prop 47-funded reentry pilot will begin July 1, with a contractor-embedded care coordination team, 70 shelter beds available 24/7, prerelease screening and data collection to evaluate outcomes.
Julie Wherry, interim chief probation officer and chair of the Community Corrections Partnership for Sacramento County, heard a status update May 29 on the county's Prop 47 grant aimed at rehousing and reentry services.
Tiana Hammock, health services administrator for adult correctional health, told the partnership the program's goals are to reduce returns to custody, increase rehousing and reduce unemployment among people exiting jail, and expand access to mental health and substance use treatment. "Ultimately, it's to reduce homelessness for program participants. That's our primary focus," Hammock said.
The county will launch the pilot July 1 and has set a July 8 board date to retroactively approve the start. A local evaluation plan was submitted March 28; Kevin O'Connell was named as the lead evaluator and Amanda (listed in the record as Amanda Rain Ren) will serve as a lead operational contact. County staff said they will provide quarterly updates to the…
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