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Committee advances sheriff's three‑year contract with CDCR for 56‑bed reentry pod, with reporting and approval conditions
Summary
The committee advanced a resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a secure reentry pod for up to 56 inmates under AB109 realignment. Budget analysts recommended, and the committee adopted, amendments requiring Board approval of any future contracts that increase transferred inmates or length of stay and annual reporting on average daily population.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Feb. 26 voted to advance an amended resolution authorizing the Sheriff's Department to enter into a three‑year contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to operate a secure reentry pod under AB109 realignment.
Sheriff McCormick described the program as a county‑level pilot to receive up to 56 state inmates into a reentry pod that the Sheriff and adult probation would jointly manage. The sheriff said the approach aims to reduce recidivism by…
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