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A Proactive Response To Public Safety Realignment

2nd Edition

Strategies for Success

Scott R. Jones, Sheriff

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Message from the Sheriff

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department manages an averages daily population of between 5,000-6,000 prisoners housed in our two jail facilities (Main Jail and Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center), as well as those managed in the community through our Work Release Division programs, including Home Detention, Work Project and Alternative Sentencing Programs.

Following the California legislature’s passage of the Public Safety Realignment Act in 2011, we now house prisoners for longer periods of time, some for many years. With aging facilities and an ever-changing prisoner population, we continue face challenges to meet the needs of those in our care and custody.

The men and women of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department have done extraordinary work partnering with medical staff, counselors, therapists and educators throughout the community to address and respond appropriately to those needs. From medical and psychiatric needs to substance abuse, anger management, parenting, educational and vocational programs, our staff strives to give prisoners the tools to succeed.

This publication highlights many of the unique approaches that are being used within our facilities and throughout the community to both manage the new population while maximizing their chances for successful release and reintegration back into our communities.

Our goal is to utilize the time a prisoner spends in jail, or in a community program, to assist them in making better decisions, educating them and giving them meaningful job skills to make them more marketable in the workplace once released. Being successful in seeking and maintaining gainful employment will allow them to provide for their families, be productive citizens and feel a sense of accomplishment, with the desired end result of reducing recidivism and making our communities safer.

I thank you for taking the time to take a look at our many Strategies for Success.

Scott Jones, SheriffSacramento County

Sheriff Scott R. JonesUndersheriff Erik ManessChief Deputy Dave Torgerson, Correctional ServicesSergeant Brian Amos, Assistant to the Chief

Main Jail DivisionCaptain James Ortega, CommanderLieutenant Aaron Tarver, Assistant Commander

Rio Cosumnes Correctional CenterCaptain Darin Griem, CommanderLieutenant Todd Thiessen, Assistant CommanderLieutenant Raylene Cully, Reentry Services Bureau CommanderSergeant Kelly Kirk, Reentry Services Bureau SupervisorSergeant Brad Rose, Reentry Services Bureau Supervisor

Work Release DivisionCaptain LeeAnneDra Marchese, CommanderLieutenant Annica Hagadorn, Assistant Commander

Correctional Health ServicesAron Brewer, Chief

Elk Grove Adult and Continuing EducationJennifer Bennett, Program AdministratorFrancine Hall, Staff Assistant

Sheriff’s Correctional Services Staff

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Table of Contents

Sheriff’s Correctional Services Staff ............................................................................2

Message from the Sheriff .............................................................................................3

Table of Contents ...........................................................................................................4

Strategies for Success ..................................................................................................6 What is Known ...................................................................................................................... 6 Key Components to Reducing Recidivism ............................................................................ 7 Arrestee Drug Abuse ............................................................................................................. 7

Sheriff’s Correctional Facilities ....................................................................................8 Sacramento County Main Jail ............................................................................................... 9 Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center .................................................................................... 10 Work Release Division ........................................................................................................ 11

Pretrial Alternative Custody Programs ..................................................................... 12 Intake Release and Housing Policy .................................................................................... 12 Pretrial Own Recognizance Program .................................................................................. 13 Supervised Own Recognizance Program ........................................................................... 13

In-Custody Programs .................................................................................................. 14 Religious Services............................................................................................................... 14 Psychiatric Services ............................................................................................................ 14 Medical Services ................................................................................................................. 15

Reentry Services Bureau ............................................................................................ 16 Housing for Accountable Living Transitions/Residential Substance Abuse Treatment ....... 16 Educational Programs ......................................................................................................... 17 Vocational Programs ........................................................................................................... 18 Jail Industries ...................................................................................................................... 20 Treatment ............................................................................................................................ 22 QUEST ................................................................................................................................ 23 Community Resource Guide ............................................................................................... 24 Department of Human Assistance....................................................................................... 25 Multi-Discipilinary Team Meetings ....................................................................................... 25 Measurements and Outcomes ............................................................................................ 25

Post-Sentence Alternative Custody Programs ......................................................... 26 Sheriff’s Work Project .......................................................................................................... 26 Sheriff’s Toy Project ............................................................................................................ 26 Home Detention Program ................................................................................................... 27 Power Program ................................................................................................................... 28 Alternative Sentencing Program ......................................................................................... 29


Community Outreach .................................................................................................. 30 Sheriff’s Activities League ................................................................................................... 30 Community Relations Unit................................................................................................... 30 Sacramento County Youth Services Program ..................................................................... 30

Partnerships.......................................................................................................32 The Salvation Army ............................................................................................................. 32 Volunteers of America ......................................................................................................... 32 Calvary Christian Center ..................................................................................................... 32 Wellspace Health ................................................................................................................ 33 Mexican American Addiction Program (MAAP) ................................................................... 33 Strategies for Change ......................................................................................................... 33 PacificEducationalServices ............................................................................................... 33 ManAlive ............................................................................................................................. 34 AA/NA.................................................................................................................................. 34 Delancy Street Foundation.................................................................................................. 34 Northern California Construction Training ........................................................................... 34

Acknowledgements ...........................................................................................36

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of18whooftendependonthemforsomefinancialsupport.Thesedeficitsandlimitationscreate

substantial challenges for people who are released into the community, decreasing their ability

to gain employment in support of transitioning to a law-abiding lifestyle.

Key Components to Reducing Recidivism

� Provide strong educational and vocational models pre-release, continuing through post-

release.

� Provide wrap-around support services to address housing, employment, transportation,

substance abuse and mental illness.

� Break down government silos to increase coordination of agencies and effort.

� Partnering with businesses to develop real job opportunities.

Arrestee Drug Abuse

In2013,theOfficeofNationalDrugControlPolicyusedSacramentoCountyasatestlocationfor

the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program. During this monitoring program, it was

determined that 83% of arrestees in Sacramento County tested positive for the most common

drugs of abuse. Sacramento tied as the location

with the highest percentage of positive tests in

the survey.

Inaddition, therewasasignificant increase in

the presence of multiple drugs in arrestees.

In 2000, 34% of arrestees tested positive for

multiple drugs, In 2013, that number climbed

to 50%.

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In October 2011, the State of California enacted

the Public Safety Realignment Act (Assembly Bill

109) which shifted the burden of incarcerating

and supervising thousands of criminal offenders

from the California Department of Corrections

and Rehabilitation to each of the 58 counties in

California.

With an already overcrowded jail system, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department was

faced with taking on the additional challenges of this new population of inmates. Our facilities

were not designed and are not equipped to accommodate this new population of inmates that

areservinglengthysentences.Duringthefirstyearofrealignmentwereceived493prisoners

with sentences ranging from 8 months to 18 years.

In order to develop Strategies for Success, our Department is focused on creating additional

evidence-based programs to reduce recidivism and expanding our alternative custody programs.

Each strategy was developed to be consistent with the priorities established by the Sacramento

County Community Corrections Partnership. These priorities include maintaining maximum

community safety, increasing treatment support for high-risk offenders, improving offender

success rates and reducing recidivism.

What is Known

Twooutoffiveprisonandjailinmateshavenotearneda

high school diploma or a General Education Development

(GED)certificate.Threeofeveryfouroffendersreleased

have a substance abuse problem and more than one

out of three report some form of physical or mental

disability.Fifty-fivepercenthavechildrenundertheage


Sheriff’s Correctional Facilities


The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has three correctional facilities: The Main Jail, the

Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, and the Work Release Facility. The combined average daily

population of these facilities in 2014 was 4,333.

In 2014, the average daily population for the Main Jail was 2,133 (1,885 male and 248 female).

The average daily population for the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in 2014 was 2,200 (1,950

males and 250 females). The Work Release Facility provides alternatives to incarceration and

had an average daily population of 1,113 (871 Sheriff’s Work Project and 242 Home Detention)

in 2014.

Main Jail Division

The Main Jail is a nine story, twin tower complex

which was constructed in 1989. It is located in

downtown Sacramento and covers one-half of a

city block. The original construction was a pod

design with 1,252 beds and four courtrooms.

Immediately following construction, 430 cells were

double bunked bringing the capacity to 1,632 beds.

Since that time, nearly all cells have been double

bunked with a current bed count of 2,432.

The Main Jail is primarily a pre-sentence facility which houses male and female federal, state, and

county prisoners. The Main Jail serves as Sacramento County’s main intake facility, averaging

126 bookings every day.

The Lorenzo E. Patino Hall of Justice occupies a portion of the Main Jail building. It consists

of four courtrooms and handles an average of 6,800 court cases per month. A majority of the

defendants are in-custody and housed within the Main Jail.



Work Release DivisionThe Sheriff’s Department has demonstrated

a longstanding commitment to maximize

alternatives to traditional incarceration while

ensuring public safety. The Work Release

Division has been providing community based

alternatives to incarceration for offenders

since 1978 through Sheriff’s Work Project.

The program was designed to allow non-

violent sentenced inmates the ability to work

in their community in lieu of serving jail time in Sacramento County Jail facilities.

The Work Release Division also operates a Home Detention Program in which participants

are closely supervised by staff and electronic monitoring. Originally designed for those with

traditional county jail commitments, this program is now utilized to help keep the ever growing

jail population below capacity.

Through a longstanding commitment to effectively manage the inmate population by utilizing the

least restrictive means of incarceration, 20% of the Sacramento County inmate population are

participants in Sheriff’s Work Project or Home Detention.

Rio Cosumnes Correctional CenterThe Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC)

is located 27 miles south of Sacramento on a 140-

acre parcel of land, which is owned by the County

of Sacramento. RCCC was originally comprised of

several facilities that were constructed in 1960 with

the capacity to house 750 inmates. These facilities

were made up of barracks with double bunks.

Throughout the years, numerous facilities at RCCC

have been remodeled, expanded, and constructed due to the demands of the growing inmate

population. As a result, the current rated capacity at RCCC is 2,627 inmates.

RCCC is the primary custody facility for inmates sentenced to county jail from the Sacramento

Superior Courts. In addition, RCCC houses inmates pending transport to other jurisdictions,

federal and state prisoners, and reciprocal prisoners from other jurisdictions. It is the central

transportation point for all defendants sentenced to state prison by the Sacramento Superior

Courts. RCCC also serves as the adjunct facility for over-capacity pretrial inmates from the

Sacramento County Main Jail.

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Pretrial Alternative Custody Programs

Intake Release and Housing Policy

The Sheriff’s Department is committed to

providing quality public safety services

to our community. Based on the limited

capacity of our jail system and to make

the most effective use of public funds,

it is essential that programs utilize

alternatives to traditional incarceration.

With public safety as the top priority,

procedures have been carefully

developed for the screening and

releasing of detainees. Through this

process, 38% of inmates booked are

released shortly after booking. The

overwhelming majority (75%) of these releases are the result of Promise to Appear

citations issued by booking staff for misdemeanor charges. Bail, Pretrial O/R, and

arrests for intoxication only where no further proceedings are desired account for the

other releases shortly after booking.

Pretrial Own Recognizance (O/R) Program

The Sacramento Superior Court started

operating a Pretrial O/R Program in 1983.

However, in 2009 the Program was eliminated

as a result of budget cuts. In response to AB

109, the Sheriff’s Department staffed a new

Pretrial O/R Program and reestablished this

collaborative effort with the Courts in 2012.

This program also strives to protect public

safety by utilizing the Virginia Pretrial Risk

Assessment Instrument (VPRAI). The VPRAI is an objective, research-based instrument

thatidentifiesadefendant’srisklevelforfailingtoappearatcourtorbeingarrestedon

a new charge if released pending trial. The court is provided with this comprehensive,

accurate information about the offender’s risk to evaluate when determining if they will

be granted an O/R release.

Supervised Own Recognizance (O/R) Program

In December 2012, the Sacramento County Board

of Supervisors approved amendments to the

County Code allowing for the expansion of the

Home Detention Unit to include a Supervised Own

Recognizance (O/R) Program for pretrial inmates.

This program is utilizing electronic monitoring and

guidelines similar to those already in place for sentenced participants of Home Detention.

The Supervised O/R Unit was designed to augment the Department’s Pretrial O/R

Program, as a method to further expand release alternatives.

Pre-trial Housing

14% Below State Average

4 % Below National Average

of inmates awaiting trial in Sacramento jails. Source: ACLU “Public Safety Realignment” Published March 2012

Sacramento County Main JailPretrial O/R Program Statistics

January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015Description Program Totals Monthly Average

Felonies Reviewed 17,945 1,495QualifiedforInterview 4,304 359Interviewed & Presented to Court 2,532 211O/R’s Denied 1,738 145

O/R’s Granted 462 39


In Custody Programs

Religious ServicesThe Sacramento County Jail Chaplain’s Office

networks with community religious leaders and

organizations to provide inmates with resources to

meet their religious faith practices. This outreach

includes consultation with Rabbis, Imams, Priests

and ministers of various denominations. These

consultations offer additional strategies and program

opportunities to reduce recidivism.

The Chaplain’s Office has a cadre of approximately

100 Volunteer Chaplains. The Volunteer Chaplains

respond on a daily basis to inmates’ requests for

religious reading materials, lead approximately 46

weekly religious classes between both facilties, and

provide clergy visitations and spiritual counseling.

These volunteers are an integral part of the effort to

help inmates through the ordeal of being incarcerated

and plan for reentry to their respective communities.

They also provide grief counseling to inmates who are experiencing a loss of a loved one and

distribute bibles and Qurans to inmates upon request. An average of 100 bibles and 25 Qurans

are provided to inmates each month.

Psychiatric Services

As part of the medical delivery system, Correctional Health Services, partners with the University

of California, Davis Medical Center, to provide a Psychiatric treatment and teaching program.

This partnership with the Sheriff’s Department has existed since 1978.

Jail Psychiatric Services (JPS) meets mandated requirements for inmate care and assures

medically necessary treatment. The primary goals of the program include suicide prevention

and treatment of the mentally ill. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists,

The Chaplain’s Officecoordinates visits by local clergy in an effort to provide a positive, wraparound relationship between the inmates

and their community.

psychologists, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, community reentry coordinators,

psychiatric social workers and licensed psychiatric technicians.

JPS provides outpatient psychiatric services to inmates at RCCC and the Main Jail. An Acute

Inpatient Psychiatric Services Unit is located at the Main Jail. This unit is an 18 bed intensive

treatment facility legally designated by the State and County Departments of Mental Health.

Inmates who meet criteria for inpatient psychiatric treatment and involuntary treatment pursuant

to Welfare and Institutions code section 5150 are admitted to the Acute Inpatient Unit. The Unit

provides traditional 24-hour care and provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, stabilization,

patient education, and discharge planning. Due to the limited capacity, there is often a waiting

list for admission to this Unit.

Medical ServicesThe practice of medicine has seen unprecedented changes in the last twenty years; the impact

of new technology and pharmaceutical options has dramatically impacted how practitioners can

assist their patients in achieving and maintaining health. In addition, the changing demographics

of the United States are also having a profound impact on healthcare with many of us living

longer and in many cases managing chronic illnesses for long periods of time.

This is clearly demonstrated in our society’s jail population, with inmates being older on average

andcomingintocustodywithmorecomplexanddifficultchronicillnesses,suchascardiovascular

diseaseanddiabetes.Inaddition,theinfluxofimmigrantpopulationsandsubstanceabusealso

contribute to higher than average HIV positive rates, hepatitis, and active tuberculosis.

Staff assigned to Correctional Health include medical

doctors, dentists, registered nurses, licensed vocational

nurses, and support staff. The medical staff screen every

person who is booked into the county jail. They also

provide ongoing medical services for the inmates who

are housed throughout the facilities, including the medical

housing acute and sub-acute units.

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Reentry Services Bureau

The Sacramento Sheriff’s Department Reentry Services Bureau at Rio Cosumnes Correctional

Center implements an innovative approach to rehabilitation by providing evidence based

vocational, educational, and treatment programs to offenders. The goal of providing programs to

this population is to reduce the rate of incarceration and to offer offenders the tools necessary

for successful reintegration into the community.

Each offender assigned to the programs will be given a

Comprehensive Adult Participant Assessment Systems

(CASAS) assessment by Elk Grove Adult Community

Education. The CASAS will show the offender’s reading,

comprehension and mathematics level. Offenders who are

assigned a Reentry Specialist will be assessed by Level

Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI). The LS/CMI

will show the criminogenic areas that place the offender at risk

to reoffend. Utilizing the results of these assessments the Reentry Specialist then develops the

offender’s class schedule to target their criminogenic needs. Each Reentry Specialist assigned

to RCCC carries a caseload of 20-25 offenders. The Reentry Specialist will help the offender up

to one year post release to assist the offender with their reentry plan.

Housing for Accountable Living Transitions/Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (HALT/RSAT)

The HALT/RSAT program is a collaborative effort

between the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, Elk

Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE),

Mexican American Addiction Program (MAAP)

and Strategies for Change. HALT/RSAT provides

substance abuse treatment and reentry service to

offenders and supports their transition back into the

community. This comprehensive program provides a

multi-faceted approach to substance abuse treatment

and education, assisting the offender in changing learned behaviors while offering him or her the

tools to become a productive member of the community. Participants receive individual needs

assessments and assistance with aftercare services for up to one year after they are released

fromcustody,aprogramcertificateuponsuccessfulcompletion,andtimeofftheirsentencefor

education hours when eligible. Between July 2013 and July 2015, 273 participants were enrolled

in the HALT/RSAT program.

Educational ProgramsIn partnership with the Elk Grove Adult Community

Education, the education courses offered by the Reentry

Services Bureau are designed to improve participants’

reading and mathematics skills, establish educational

goals, and promote the continuation of academic growth. In

2014-2015, the Elk Grove Adult Community Education staff

provided services to 3,691 offenders.

General Education (GED)

GED preparation covers math, English

language arts (ELA), social science and

science content assessed by the GED

examination. Participants take practice tests

and prepare to take the five-part exam.

ParticipantstaketheofficialGEDexamson-

site once they have passed the practice tests.

In 2014-2015, there were 527 participants working on obtaining their GED, 226 of which

completedoneormoreGEDtests.62participantssuccessfullyearnedaGEDcertificate.

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Designed to develop skills to an eighth grade level, this course is offered to help particpants

improve in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. In 2014-2015, 829 participants

improved their basic skills (ABE).



English as a Second Language (ESL)

This course teaches English to particpant’s whose primary language is not English. In 2014-

2015, 100 participants worked on improving their English skills.

Parent Education

This Child Protective Services-approved program exposes participants to the ways in

which negative and hurtful parenting affects the psychological and physical development of

children. Participants learn ways to create a healthy family environment through nurturing

behavior practices. In 2014-2015, 615 participants improved their parenting skills.

Computers

Participants learn office computer skills relevant to the current job market including

Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Filing procedures, telephone

communications, and document duplication are also covered. in 2014-2015, 1,104

participants improved their computer skills.

Vocational Training ProgramsThe goal of providing vocational training within the Reentry Services Bureau is to prepare

offenders for expectations in a professional setting and offer applicable employment training

relevant to current, in-demand areas of work. In 2014-2015, 403 participants earned continuing

techinicaleducation(CTE)certificates.

Culinary Arts

Participants learn core culinary skills and are provided with basic

training that enables them to get employment in the food service

industry. Participants learn about cooking principles and receive

hands-on experience. After course completion, they are able

to prepare breakfast, salad, lunch, dinner and dessert dishes.

Participantsalsoreceiveanindustry-recognizedcertificateupon

completion.

Employment Readiness and Life Skills

Offenders are taught strategies for employment success including the development of a

resume, interview practice, and how to dress and present oneself in a professional setting.

Specificallythisprogramofferscareerassessments,employmentskillsidentification,cover

letter and resume writing, mock interview practice, discussion of the barriers to employment,

basics of budgeting and planning, how to avoid and resolve debt, and how to conduct a

productive employment search. The Reentry Services Bureau has one Reentry Specialist

specificallydedicatedto theareaofEmploymentReadinessandLifeSkills.Employment

partnerships in Sacramento, Elk Grove, and other surrounding areas have been, and are

continuing to be, established and job placements are occurring.

Custodial Training

Participants learn basic procedures in custodial and housekeeping operations to include

knowledge of janitorial equipment and basic repairs of equipment. Participants learn about

cleaning materials and safety along with blood-borne pathogens and infectious waste

training. The goal of the course is upon completion participants are prepared for custodial

employment.

Horticulture and LandscapingParticipants are exposed to different techniques of propagation and irrigation with an

emphasis on environmental horticulture and landscape maintenance. Upon completion,

participants will have been given the knowledge, practical skills, and training necessary to

successfully attain employment in the nursery and landscaping industry.

WeldingThe welding program is a three-step program designed to provide participants with a

comprehensive knowledge of welding and manufacturing. Participants complete this

program in a shop enivronment to gain an understanding of shop safety, welding, and metal

manufacturing. When participants complete the welding program, they will have all of the

necessaryskillstogainemploymentintheweldingandmanufacturingfield.Theprogramoffers

three levels: a Beginning Class, an Advanced Class, and an Apprenticeship. Participants



PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSacramento Wild Horse Program

In coordination with the Bureau of Land Management,

the Sheriff’s Wild Horse Program is designed to teach

participants how to train and maintain the well-being of

wild horses. The program is structured into 6 levels of

instruction to teach participants basic horsemanship,

equipment, gentling techniques, feeding, care and

horseanatomy.Certificatesareawardeduponsuccessfulcompletionofeachdomain.

Participants are also taught how to prepare a horse for transition from the wild to

domestication, leading and advanced horse riding techniques.

The Wild Horse Program is designed to teach participants sensitivity through care

of animals and training which requires patience, time management team work and

organizational skills.

Once ready for placement, the gentled horses are put up for adoption to the public.

Thisprogramisself-sufficientthroughdonationsandgrantfundingfromtheBureauof

Land Management.

whopasstheBeginningClassfinalwitha“B”orbetter,areeligibletotest

toreceiveanAmericanWeldingSocietyWeldingCertification,anationally

recognizedcertificateofwelding.ThosewhocompletetheAdvancedClass

with a “B” or higher have the same opportunity, receive two additional

college credits from Cosumnes River College, and, in addition, are eligible

to apply for the Apprenticeship Program. The program is accredited by the

California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Participants at this level

receive apprenticeship hours for the time spent working on projects in the

shop. Participants can continue their apprenticeship when they leave the

facility.

Northern California Construction Training (NCCT)

NCCT offers a building trade pre-apprenticeship program at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional

Center. Particpants are given the opportunity to learn through classroom material and

beginning hands-on trade skills. Upon release, the participants can continue the pre-

apprenticeship program with NCCT’s community based program.

Sacramento Wild Horse Program

In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center

offers offenders the opportunity to train and maintain the well-being of wild horses. The

program is intended to help offenders develop vocational skills through the practice of

patience, time management, and organization.

Jail IndustriesThe Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department’s Jail

Industries Program is operated at the Rio Cosumnes

Correctional Center. Launched in 1994, the program is

designed to provide skill training to the inmates, while at

the same time producing goods for government agencies

and non-profit organizations. Through Jail Industries,



participants learn how to operate and properly service 3D printers, large format printers, laser

engravers, and binding machines while also gaining proficiency in various design software

including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Solid Works. Inmates who

successfullycompletethetrainingareawardedacertificateofcompletionthatoutlinesthelevel

of competency they have achieved.

TreatmentIn order to provide effective treatment programming,

the Reentry Services Bureau utilizes a team comprised

of Sacramento Sheriff’s Department staff, community

based providers, and evidence based programming

to aid offenders in experiencing and maintaining a

sober lifestyle. Treatment focuses on the recognition

of offender substance abuse issues, strategies to

overcome addiction, and ways to maintain a clean

lifestyle through recovery.

Substance Misuse

The goal of this course is to educate participants in the biological, psychological, and social

ramifications of addiction and chemical dependency and introduce them to appropriate

options for recovery.

Denial Management

The goal of this course is to help participants recognized their denial patterns and to

overcmome them.

Relapse Prevention

This course focuses on the habitual thinking process that leads to relapse and understanding

the belief system that can lead to prevention.

Anger Management

RioCosumnesCorrectionalCenterpartnerswithaSacramentoCountyCertifiedBatterers

Treatment provider to offer offenders the strategies needed to stop their pattern of violent

behavior and be accountable to themselves, their families, and their community.

Thinking for Change

This cognitive behavioral course

teaches social skills, cognitive self-

change and problem solving strategies.

It is designed to help participants set

personal and professional goals.

Moral Recognition Therapy

A cognitive behavioral course aiming to decrease recidivism rates through lessons focused

on criminal thought and the treatment of substance abuse.

Vivitrol®

Vivitrol® is a cutting edge medication used to treat opioid and acute alcohol dependence.

This medication is a suspended release naltrexone injection which provides dependent

individuals thirty days of treatment per dose. Unlike opioid treatment medications of the

past, Vivitrol® is a non-intoxicant, non-narcotic treatment which, through a local pilot project

has shown great success in our post-release population.

QUESTThe QUEST Program is the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department’s in-custody gang diversion

program. QUEST (Question, Understand, Evaluate, Succeed, Transform) was launched in July,

2012, and contains an evidence-based curriculum primarily incorporating cognitive behavioral

therapy principles, supplemented with anecdotal training and success principles. All participants

must be documented gang members or gang associates. All participants are housed together in

a joint QUEST / HALT barrack, separate from non-program inmates. This therapeutic housing

environment allows participants to focus on their programming and development.



Community Resource GuideThe Reentry Services Bureau’s Community Resource Guide acts

as a quick reference for those released from custody, outlining

the various community resources available to help smooth the

transition from incarceration to the community. The Community

Resource Guide is made available to all offenders upon release

or by request. By providing this resource, our goal is to reduce

recidivism through evidence based programs designed to

facilitate behavioral change and equip offenders with employment

and educational services. Ultimately, the content within offers the information necessary

for offenders to help themselves. The Community Resource Guide includes information

on housing and emergency shelters, food banks and clothing closets, mental health,

employment and education, transitional, residential and outpatient treatment centers, and

much more. The Community Resource Guide can be found on the Sheriff’s Department

website, www.sacsheriff.com.

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE

A Publication of Sacramento Sheri�’s DepartmentReentry Services Bureau

Reentry LibraryA powerful approach to meeting the goals of the Reentry

Program is to promote literacy and offer motivational,

educational, and inspiring literature to participating offenders.

Reading offers the power of self-discovery and a chance to

improve one’s life one book at a time. The QUEST program

offers offenders access to books through the QUEST Library.

With over 150 books to choose from, in custody Reentry

Program participants are able to check out books in a range of categories including, self-help,

inspiration,religionandspirituality,non-fiction,fiction,education,employment,artandcreativity.

All books in the library are donated and all books are pre-screened.

Department of Human Assistance (DHA)The Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance provides three Eligibility Specialists

who work alongside the Reentry Program. The role of the Eligibility Specialists is to assist those

reentering the community with determining what government assistance they are eligible for.

Between July 2014 and July 2015, the DHA processed 1,768 Medi-Cal applications and approved

1,497. Of the 573 General Assistance applications that the Eligibility Specialists received during

this same time period, 379 were found eligible and approved.

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) MeetingsIn an effort to ensure the success of the Reentry Program, promote collaboration, and inspire

innovation, the Reentry Services Bureau hosts a multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT) ev-

ery other week. Attendees of the MDTs include the Reentry Specialists, Sheriff’s Department

Program Supervisor and Coordinators, Reentry Social Workers, DHA Eligibility Specialists, and

various community partner representatives. MDTs offer the opportunity for the Reentry Team to

discuss offender progress or lack of progress in the treatment program. It is also an opportunity

to share information regarding available resources that may help offenders in reaching their

program goals.

Measurements and Outcomes

Inanefforttoensureprogramefficiencyandeffectiveness,theoffender’sprogressismeasured

by pre and post assessments.

“...this book helped me to love myself. But there is so much more

to the book, I don’t know where to start!

-QUEST Participant


Post-Sentence Alternative Custody Programs

Sheriff’s Work ProjectCertain sentenced inmates can be recommended by the sentencing judge to participate in Sheriff’s Work Project. If accepted for the program, they are assigned to one of more than 25 work sites throughout the county. They work one or more days per week on a work crew supervisedbyaDeputySheriff.Thecommunitybenefitsfrominmatelaborprovidedtogroupssuchasschoolandparkdistricts,churches,civicgroups,governmentagencies,andnon-profitorganizations.

Sheriff’s Toy ProjectThe Sheriff’s Toy Project has been in existence since 1984.

It began as a means to alleviate an already overcrowded jail

system. Under the supervision of skilled instructors, inmates in

this program spend their court-ordered jail sentence training in

woodworking, painting, laser etching, sewing, and embroidery to

make toys and furniture and refurbishing donated computers and

bicycles. Finished items are distributed to children and families

in need throughout the Sacramento region. Skills acquired aid

participants in increasing employment opportunities

Program Name Program Highlights

Sheriff’s Work Project

• Provides an alternative to custody, allowing offenders to remain with family and retain or gain employment.

• Provides services and labor to the community.

Sheriff’s Toy Project

• Provided gifts and food to more than 4,000 families in 2014.• Utilizes unique job skills to provide goods and services to the

community.• Over 3,000 offenders participated during 2014.

Home Detention Program

• Participants are able to maintain employment and serve their jail sentence at home.

• Electronic Monitoring

Power Program

• Provides Employment Training and Life Skills classes to participants at no cost.

• Provides college credit from Los Rios College District upon completion of each class.

• 699certificatesissuedin2014.

Home Detention ProgramThe Home Detention Program is an alternative to

traditional incarceration in jail. Participants are allowed to

continue their employment or education, enabling them

to contribute to society as well as maintain their families.

Participants live in their homes and are monitored and

supervised by Sheriff’s Department staff, with the aid

of electronic tracking equipment, which tracks their

movements and monitors compliance with program rules

and the law.

The Sheriff’s Department has an overriding responsibility to provide appropriate levels of public

protection while charged with the responsibility to offer a Home Detention Program. Each applicant

and case is evaluated on an individual basis for acceptance to the program. All applicants are

carefully screened, must pass a thorough background investigation, a personal interview, an

interview with their immediate job supervisor, and an on-site check of their residence. Applicants’

current offense, criminal history, demeanor, residential and employment history are among the

factors that are evaluated. Employment acceptability is also included as it is related to the

criminal offense and residential circumstances of applicants, co-residents and victims.

Participants live in their homes and are monitored and

supervised by Sheriff’s Department staff, with the aid

of electronic tracking equipment, which tracks their

movements and monitors compliance with program

rules and the law. Participants must adhere to strict

scheduling, are drug tested each week, and are

randomly tested throughout the commitment period.

Participants have weekly interviews to discuss any

problems, check equipment, and conduct drug tests. Random visits at the individual’s home and/

or place of employment are conducted. Alcohol breath tests are conducted randomly throughout

each day by the monitoring equipment for those with alcohol related crimes.

Work Project participants

benefit our community by

alleviating overcrowding

in jails and reducing jail

expenses to taxpayers.


Post-Sentence Alternative Custody Programs

The Sacramento County Community Corrections

Partnership (CCP) allocates funding to expand the Home

Detention Electronic Monitoring Program as a way to

safely divert convicted AB109 offenders from jail facilities

to home detention. These AB109 participants must follow

the same strict rules and regulations as other participants.

As sentenced AB 109 inmates have begun to reach the

final18monthstooneyearoftheirsentences,theyhave

increasingly become eligible for participation in the Home

Detention Program. New partnerships with Volunteers of

America and the Calvary Christian Center have provided

emergency and transitional housing for AB 109 inmates

participating on Home Detention.

Power ProgramThe Sheriff’s Power Program is an educational program that operates in partnership with the Los Rios Community College District. The program began in 1999 as an effort to reduce recidivism and enhance rehabilitative efforts in Sacramento County. The Program is open to Sheriff’s Work Project and Home Detention inmates at no additional cost and participants receive college credit for each class completed. The program shares revenue generated by attendance in the college system and consistently offsets the costs of the instructor, materials, and some program administration.

The Power Program is comprised of a Pre-Employment class and a Basic Life Skills class.These classes address the main components of recidivism as stated by the U.S. Department of Education and work to reduce recidivism through education and employment.

The Pre-Employment Class takes participants through the hiring process, starting from the master application all the way to a mock panel interview for employment. Students create a résumé, receive instruction on how to answer questions regarding past incarceration, and participate in panel interviews. Job seeking skills, community employment resources, names of employers that hire people with criminal backgrounds, and tips on career development are all provided. Theclassalsohasguestspeakersfromvariousbusinessesandpotentialcareerfields.

The Sacramento County Community Corrections Partnership allocated

funding to the Sheriff’s Department to expand the Home Detention Electronic Monitoring Program as a way to

safely divert convicted AB 109 offenders from county jail facilities to a community-based

regimen of supervised home detention.

The Basic Life Skills class addresses topics such as Anger

Management and Communication Skills, Substance

Abuse, Victim Impact, Health and Nutrition, Community

Resources and Information on Criminal Background and

the Law. This class also features guest speakers from

the community, a presentation on “Moment of Impact” in

partnershipwiththeDistrictAttorney’sofficeandvictim

impact speakers.

Alternative Sentencing Program

The Sheriff’s Alternative Sentencing Program (ASP) was created in 2014 and is designed to

provideanopportunityforpeopletoworkcommunityservicehoursinlieuofpayingfines.The

program also allows certain sentenced individuals the ability to work in their community in lieu of

serving time in jail. Sheriff’s Department staff or participating organizations’ site administrators

supervise every job site to ensure credit for attendance. Participants pay an application fee

and program participation costs (based on their ability to pay) making it a highly cost effective

program.

TheAlternativeSentencingProgramprovidesparticipantstheopportunitytoworkofffineswhich

they otherwise may not have been able to afford, the opportunity to maintain/recover an active

driver’s license by avoiding the suspension that comeswith the failure to pay fines, and by

keeping families together, allowing participants to maintain employment, sustain their housing,

etc.

Similar toSheriff’sWorkProject, theAlternativeSentencingProgramparticipantsbenefit the

community by completing many tasks for local nonprofit and public organizations including

parks, churches, community food banks, etc. The current average number of participants on the

programisabout1,000aweek.InthefirstyearofexistencethelaborperformedbyASPworkers

has provided over 50,000 hours of community service throughout the County of Sacramento.


Community Outreach and Partnerships

Community Outreach

Sheriff’s Activities League (SAL)

The Sacramento Sheriff’s Activities League is a juvenile gang and crime prevention program

that relies on athletic and academic activities to develop a bond between law enforcement

and the youth of our community. SAL will bridge the gap between law enforcement, kids,

and the community through sports and instructive activities, and by establishing mentoring

relationships. Our mission is to develop productive citizens, build character, and prevent crime.

Community Relations Unit

TheCommunity RelationsUnit is a brand new initiative under the direction of theOffice of

the Sheriff. The mission of the unit is to look both within the Sheriff’s Department and

outside to the various communities we serve to identify ways to strengthen relationships,

enhance trust, increase transparency, and heighten delivery of services to our constituencies.

Sacramento County Youth Services Program

The Sheriff’s Youth Services Unit is dedicated to working with community partners in developing

young men and women who are able to face the future with a sense of direction, ability and

promise. The mission of the Youth Services Unit is to collaborate with community partners

to address complex issues concerning youth violence and delinquency. Through positive

influence, the Youth Services Unit will cultivate resilient, productive, and optimistic young

men and women, who will in turn be able to make positive contributions to our community.

Sheriff’s Community Impact Program (SCIP)

The Sheriff’s Community Impact Program’s mission is to foster productive citizens by engaging

youth in dynamic community programs. A programming aspect that makes SCIP unique unique

are the types of activities and programs offered to youth. Such programs include boxing, quad-

riding, trap shooting, golf, photojournalism, Youth Leadership Council, and more. SCIP also

offers an intensive intervention program called SHOCK (Self-Discipline, Honor, Optimism,

Character, Knowledge). This program works exclusively with incorrigible youth in an effort to

mitigate truancy, substance abuse, and delinquency.

The Sheriff’s Department Reentry Services Bureau recognizes the importance of community involvement in accomplishing its mission

to reduce recidisim. Below are some of our partnerships.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center is a six month residential

program designed to help transition individuals into a productive member in

the commmunity. Residents receive drug and alcohol counseling, housing,

nourishing meals, and necessary medical care. The ARC operates 365 days a

year at no cost to the participant(s).

Volunteers of America

This program provides transistion housing to AB109

County Jail Prison inmates on home detention and

Probation Department PRCS offenders. Participants are

referredbyprobationofficersor theSheriff’sDepartment

Reentry Staff. These beds are for adult males transitioning from incarceration to the community.

The emphasis during each client’s 90 day stay is to decrease recidivism by increasing their job

skills, independence, connecting them to community resources, continue their recovery, and

education.

Calvary Christian Center

The Overcomer’s Program is a transistional housing program that

provides services that facilitate the reintegration of offenders into society

while reducing the number of offenders returning to criminal behavior.

The services include drug and alcohol treatment, cognitive behavioral

groups, gang diversion and a wide range of support services.

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Strategies for Change

Strategies for Change adopts a humanistic philosophy that is

rooted in Dr. William Glasser’s Choice Theory which supports

each person in identifying his/her strengths, values emotional

development; so to create a life that is purposeful and meaningful

and his seven caring habits of Encouraging, Listening, Accepting, Trusting, Respecting, and

Negotiating Difference and their professional pledge to be: committed, competent, innovative,

collaborative,inclusive,spirited,reflective,andaccountable.

Pacific Education Services

ThemissionofPacificEducationServices(PES)istoimprovepublicsafetybyprovid-

ing programs and services to offenders. These programs and services reduce offender

recidivism.

ManAlive

ManAliveisaprobation-certifiedbattererstreatmentproviderofferinga52weekBatterersTreat-

ment Program and Anger Management services. As a partner of the Sacramento Sheriff’s De-

partment, ManAlive offers these services to in-custody offenders in an effort to begin the treat-

ment process during incarceration and to prepare the offender for success upon reentering the

community.

AA / NA

An international mutual aid movement whose “primary purpose if to stay sober and help other

alcoholics/drug users achieve sobriety.” These classes are offered throughout the week on a

voluntary basis.

The Sheriff’s Department Reentry Services Bureau recognizes the importance of aftercare in supporting participants recovery.

Below are some of our partnerships

Wellspace Health

WellSpace Health offers a full continuum of substance abuse and

co-occurring disorders treatment. Integration of addiction services

with primary care and mental health opens up a new door in treating

the whole person and addresses secondary issues complicating or

preventing a full recovery.

Mexican American Addiction Program (MAAP)

Through a holistic approach, MAAP’s Behavioral Health Services

provides support and advocacy for people whose lives are affected

by Substance Use Disorders and mental illness. MAAP offers

individualized person-centered mental health services that are

culturally competent and empower individuals to make positive

change to achieve greater self dependence.

MAAP’s Behavioral Health Services encourage patients to make positive change by gaining

personal insight within a safe environment. Treatment is focused on cognitive restructuring to

assist the patient in thinking differently along with an educational emphasis.

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The Sheriff’s Department Reentry Services Bureau recognizes the importance of employment for offenders to be productive members

of the community. Below are some of our partnerships.

Delancey Street Foundation

Every month, the staff from Delancey Street present an overview of their program to offend-

ers and interview applicants. Formerly unemployable drug addicts and ex-felons who reside at

Delancey Street are offered vocational training programs that include every skill in the building

trades with the support of the unions, as well as training in purchasing, contracting, computer

and accounting services.

Northern California Construction Training (NCCT)NCCT,ageneralcontractor,wasestablished in1994and isanon-profit,community–based

organization. NCCT is operating as a building trade’s pre-apprenticeship program that helps

prepare individuals for entry into the various construction trades apprenticeship programs. During

the program, students receive training in the classroom and hands-on instruction in construction

trades work under the supervision of a journeyman carpenter. Upon successful completion of

training, students are offered an opportunity to join the construction trades apprenticeships of

their choosing as positions are available.

Acknowledgements

Sergeant Brad RoseEditor In Chief

SRO II Jeff RodriguesGraphic Design

SRO I Laurie CostelloEditor

SRO I Sarah AsherEditor

Lynne WolcottEditor/Photographer

Special ThanksUndersheriff James Lewis, RetiredChief Deputy Phil BreljeDeputy Tamiko AbbottDeputy Corinne HamiltonChaplain Terry Toliver

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