RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5028 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $750,000 in the Public Defender's Office, for the Resentencing Pilot Program, awarded by the California Board of State and Community Corrections.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action will provide revenue to fund the Resentencing Pilot Program in Contra Costa County. This program is 100% funded by the state.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with Assembly Bill 128, The Contra Costa County District Attorney and Public Defender's Offices will cumulatively receive $2,050,000 for its participation in the 3-year California County Resentencing Pilot Program (CCRPP). The CCRPP is a collaborative approach to further prosecutor initiated resentencing efforts for those incarcerated in California’s state prisons. The County Resentencing Program requirements are set forth in Penal Code section 1170.01, which was added by Assembly Bill 145.
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