The Contra Costa Collaborative Reentry Court accepts medium to high-risk offenders within the court’s jurisdiction. In close collaboration with agency partners (District Attorney, Public Defender, County Probation, Sheriff’s Department, Adult Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Jail Mental Health, and Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program) and community service providers, Contra Costa County Superior Court will monitor compliance, and administer sanctions and incentives according to participant progress through the program. Services for program participants may include drug treatment support, random drug testing, mental health services, judicial and law enforcement supervision, family reunification assistance, housing services and employment support. Participants will be closely monitored through case managers, treatment providers, law enforcement, and the judge to ensure compliance. While awaiting the resolution of their new charges, incoming participants will meet with the Reentry Court-case managers, who will explain the reentry court process, build rapport, conduct an initial intake, gather risk assessments from either probation or parole, and work with the Drug Court Program Coordinator to develop recommendations for individual treatment and support plans. The Reentry Court Collaborative will, similar to already-established drug and reentry courts in the State, implement the Ten Key Components and corresponding evidence-based Program Principles of Drug Courts.
On March 16, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement #29-545-2 (020_BPIP_SA 15-16) with Contra Costa County Superior Court of California to support the County’s Drug Court, as part the Reentry Court Collaborative Project, to allow participants to receive intake and screenings, individual and group counseling in outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
Approval of this Amendment/Extension Agreement #29-545-3, will allow the County to continue to receive funds to support the County’s Drug Court, as part the Reentry Court Collaborative Project, through September 30, 2016.
If this amendment/extension agreement is not approved, County’s BHSD/AODS will not receive funding to provide additional substance abuse treatment to the expanded Reentry Court Collaborative Project.