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Probation chief urges support for juvenile justice funding and SB 1157 to fill gaps after DJJ closure
Summary
Chief Probation Officer Jeff Thompson told the board the county has released an RFP for youth prevention grants and urged support for funding Prop 36 and for SB 1157, which would set standards for less restrictive placements and restore access to state psychiatric beds for youth in crisis.
Chief Probation Officer Jeff Thompson told the Board of Supervisors that the probation department received 11 proposals in response to a request for youth prevention programs and expects to recommend awards from a $150,000 pool of grants (five $10,000 one‑year awards and two $25,000 two‑year awards).
Thompson explained that Proposition 36, though approved by voters,…
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