December 12, 2024

December 5, 2024

As previously noted in an October 31, 2024, CSAC Bulletin, the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) will host its Full Council Meeting on Friday, December 6 from 2:00-4:30 PM via MS Teams.

December 5, 2024

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have launched a new $16 million federally funded initiative to support individuals exiting incarceration. This Reentry Housing Pilot Project (RHPP) aims to reduce homelessness and recidivism by providing stable housing and comprehensive services for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering communities.

Program Goals:

The Administration of Justice (AOJ) Policy Committee met on Wednesday, November 20 during the CSAC 130th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles County to discuss human trafficking in California, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), and took action on the committee’s 2025 policy priorities, and the CSAC AOJ Platform, which is revisited every two years.

November 14, 2024

For those intending to attend the upcoming Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) CalAIM Justice-Involved Learning Collaborative Webinar 6 covering Pharmacy Policy, please be advised that the time and date have changed.

UPDATED DATE / TIME: December 12, 2024, from 10 AM – 12 PM PT.

November 7, 2024

On November 4, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the completion of an opioid settlement with Kroger, an American retail company that operates supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States.

October 31, 2024

The next CCJBH Full Council Meeting will take place on Friday, December 6 from 2:00-4:30pm via MS Teams and in-person at 1515 K St., Suite 550, Sacramento, CA 95814. This meeting will provide an overview of the Crisis Continuum of Care and the implementation of AB 988. For those interested, please register here.

When: Friday, December 6, from 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM

October 31, 2024

October 31, 2024

October 10, 2024

CSAC would like to relay information for an upcoming webinar on Equitable Access to Behavioral Health Services for Justice-Involved Populations, as shared by the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health’s (CCJBH) recent e-newsletter.

Sign up for CCJBH email updates here.

October 3, 2024

Throughout the 2023-2024 Legislative Session, CSAC has kept you informed about key legislative developments. With Governor Newsom’s final actions now complete, CSAC will publish a series of articles highlighting new laws and vetoed bills in each policy area. This week, our focus is on the Administration of Justice policy area, covering the impact of newly enacted legislation on retail theft, fentanyl/opioids, law enforcement, and more.

September 26, 2024

September 12, 2024

September 5, 2024

CSAC would like to share that the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host live, virtual Medi-Cal Justice Involved (JI) Screening Portal Office Hours to answer any questions providers may have regarding the upcoming release of the Medi-Cal JI Screening Portal. Please refer to the following schedule for upcoming events.

JI Screening Portal Office Hours

August 29, 2024

August 22, 2024

CSAC would like to share that the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) will host a series on Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Disorder Recovery Month. The Week 1 Presentation will be presented by the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP). Learn more here.

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

August 22, 2024

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting three office hour sessions for counties and cities to ask the DHCS team questions on the Opioid Settlement Expenditure Reporting Form. These sessions are intended to be an informal opportunity to gain additional clarification.

Those interested in attending sessions are required to register in advance. Log-in information will be sent to registered participants a day before each session.

August 15, 2024

For those who applied to attend the upcoming Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center three-session virtual community of practice (CoP), Reducing Housing Barriers to Jail Diversion CoP, this serves as a friendly reminder that the next CoP session will be held on August 28 from 2:00—3:30pm ET via Zoom.

Session dates for the CoP will take place from 2:00—3:30 p.m. ET via Zoom web meeting and will be held on the following dates:

August 8, 2024

For those interested, please see the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) August 2, 2024, update regarding live training webinars for the CalAIM-JI program:

Medi-Cal’s Outreach and Education department, along with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), are offering live training webinars pertaining to program policy and coverage for the Justice-Involved (JI) 90-day pre-release services.

The webinars will be presented on the following dates for the following provider groups:

August 1, 2024

CCJBH Full Council Meeting

When: Friday, September 27, 2024, from 2:00-4:30 PM

July 25, 2024

July 18, 2024

July 11, 2024

CSAC would like to provide an update as shared by the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH): This year marks the beginning of the implementation of pioneering policies allowing Medicaid to cover certain pre-release reentry services. These developments are occurring through state-level Medicaid section 1115 reentry demonstrations and new nationwide mandates aimed at connecting youth and young adults to essential services during reentry.

July 11, 2024

CSAC would like to share an OSPD invitation to attend the next Virtual Quarterly Meeting on Indigent Defense for county administrators, data analysts and other county leaders interested in discussing their indigent defense systems with others from around the state.  The meeting will be hosted by the OSPD on Wednesday, July 17^th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

This meeting will explore what resources are available for counties, including