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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:	January 21, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/21/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 21, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) in the amount of $140,000 to provide evaluation and assessment of the County's Smart Probation program for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Federal Grant Funded. Funds for evaluation services are received from the "Smart Probation: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities" grant awarded by the Department of Justice. No General Funds will be used.

BACKGROUND:

Effective October 1, 2013, the Contra Costa County Probation was awarded the FY2013 "Smart Probation: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities" grant. The budget included funds for NCCD to provide evaluation and performance assessment.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The goal of this grant is to increase effective evidenced-based probation programs that address offender's needs and reduce recidivism. Funds will increase capacity within the Probation Department to implement evidence-based practices that target high-risk probationers by developing and promoting the integration of probation supervision strategies and tools to facilitate effective reentry, expand options for access to health care upon re-entry, and evaluate the results of new strategies and tools tested through this initiative. Additionally, data gathered will be used to evaluate and validate delivery of probation services and improve customer service.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contra Costa County Probation will not be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the Smart Probation grant program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.