Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grant (MIO)

MIO Executive Strategy Committee

Quarterly Meeting

Monday, November 19, 2001

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Sheriff's Training Unit, 555 - 7^th Street, Room 200

In 1999, the State Board of Corrections (BOC) awarded the Sheriff's Department $5,000,000 for a Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Demonstration Grant. In 2001, the BOC awarded the Sheriff's Department an additional $3,488,400 to fund a separate program. The funds are to be used in accordance with the provisions of Senate Bill 1485 for development of programs designed to reduce jail crowding, crime and criminal justice costs while addressing the needs of mentally ill offenders during incarceration and upon release.

AGENDA

I. MIO 1 - Forensic Support System (FSS) Program

· Forensic Support System - Program Report

· UCSF Evaluation - Evaluation Report

Discussion Item

II. MIO 2 - "Connections" Program

· "Connections" - Program Report

· Harder+Company - Evaluation Report

Discussion Item

III. MIO - Report on Meetings

· BOC Site Visit Scheduled for Dec. 11-12, 2001

Planning Item

· Report on Project Managers' Meeting held in Burbank, CA Oct. 3-5, 2001

Discussion Item

IV. Announcements

· BOC Cancelled the Project Managers' Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 2002 in San Francisco

· GAINS Conference in San Francisco Oct. 28-30, 2002

V. Other Items / Public Comment

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