Probation DRRSC Employment Readiness, Training and Placement Program

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2016

On October 2011, implementation of Assembly Bill 109 (AB109) began in California. Offenders were released from State Prison and placed on “Post Release Community Supervision” (PRCS) when their controlling offenses were categorized as low risk. Low risk offenses were deemed to be “non serious, non violent and non sex related convictions. Realignment also determined PRCS offenders were to be released to their county of legal address for supervision per CDCR. AB109 required the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) develop and recommend to the County Board of Supervisors an implementation plan for the 2011 Public Safety Realignment. On September 27, 2011, San Bernardino County issued their 2011 (AB109) Public Safety Realignment plan. As part of this plan the Probation Department established Day Reporting and Reentry Services Centers (DRRSC) for adults in three major geographical areas of our large county: Central Valley, West Valley, and High Desert. The DRRSCs are a best practice in the field of probation for providing treatment and rehabilitation services. These DRRSC were designed as one stop, centralized and co-located service centers for the reentry population providing onsite representatives from the following: • Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) • Department of Public Heath • Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) • Workforce Development Department (WDD) Employment has been identified as a key factor to recovery, reentry and recidivism reduction, therefore, probation has partnered with Workforce Development (WFD) to develop a comprehensive Probation to Work Program. This program provides job training, resume building, computer resources, mock interviews financial education program, support for overcoming barriers, career planning and assistance with a variety of other factors to include: interview attire, bus passes, assistance with the purchase of specialized entry level equipment/tools, job related clothing or shoes, etc.