OBJECTIVE 1

Establish an integrated reentry system with county partners, Community-Based Organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth reentry process for individuals returning to the community

STATUS

TASK 1.1

Establish a reentry roadmap that tracks the process/contacts an individual has through their reentry process.

TASK 1.2

Establish agreements with all partners to coordinate care of individuals during their reentry process and return to the community.

TASK 1.3

Establish data sharing agreements to enhance the coordination of care of individuals during their reentry process.

TASK 1.4

Identify and hire a Subject Matter Expert in contract management to conduct data driven decision making.

TASK 1.5

Santa Rita Jail Reentry and Support Services Unit and Alameda County Probation to collaborate on all standard services agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) to expand the transition center’s joint contracts and to establish shared deliverables and outcomes for all service providers, internally and externally.

OBJECTIVE 2

Create an internal ACSO reentry task force to oversee and manage the integrated reentry system at

Santa Rita Jail

STATUS

TASK 2.1

Identify ACSO executive management at Santa Rita Jail who should participate in the ACSO reentry task force.

TASK 2.2

Identify ACSO executive management at Santa Rita Jail to oversee and manage the reentry task force meetings.

TASK 2.3

Continue to conduct surveys throughout the jail to gather input from the in-custody population to identify what classes and services they want and conduct annual surveys moving forward.

TASK 2.4

Establish a strategic plan for ACSO’s Reentry Roadmap.

TASK 2.5

Identify and hire subject matter expert in the field of Reentry Services to coordinate and oversee all ACSO Reentry, Programs, and Services.

OBJECTIVE 3

Create a Reception/Intake unit at Santa Rita Jail

STATUS

TASK 3.1

Designate staff from all required jail partners, to include ACSO, Adult Forensic Behavioral Health, Wellpath, and Probation, to engage with individuals during their intake process.

COMPLETED

TASK 3.2

Designate a Classification Deputy to participate in the multidisciplinary team in the Reception/Intake unit to assist with coordination of care.

COMPLETED

TASK 3.3

Designate staff from Wellpath to conduct Medi-Cal applications for all intake individuals residing in the Reception/Intake unit.

TASK 3.4

Designate staff from Community Based Organizations partners to engage with individuals during their intake process.

COMPLETED

TASK 3.5

Assign a Sergeant to oversee the reception unit, to work M-F, 8-5 shift and create a staffing plan.

COMPLETED

TASK 3.6

Increase Multi-Disciplinary team meetings to increase the coordination of care for individuals as they are released and integrated back into the community.

Complete the infrastructure of Reception/Intake Units to create a confidential working space for team members to meet with individuals confidentially.

TASK 3.7

TASK 3.8

Identify intake individuals who are veterans and/or qualify for a specialized housing unit.

COMPLETED

Maintain and develop policies and protocols to start reentry planning at the beginning of intake

OBJECTIVE 4

STATUS

Maintain current policies that are in alignment with Best Practices and Evidence Based Practices.

TASK 4.1

Create staff training that is focused on reentry planning with an individualized human-centered approach to interactions with people in custody.

TASK 4.2

TASK 4.3

Ensure that mental health and substance abuse matters are considered in developing an individualized reentry plan.

Treat individuals in custody with dignity and respect with a priority of supporting their reentry process and integration back into the community post release

OBJECTIVE 5

STATUS

TASK 5.1

Provide staff training that includes trauma-informed and enhanced crisis intervention training focused on de-escalation techniques agency-wide.

Increase Crisis Intervention Training in Santa Rita Jail with the emphasis on tactical de-escalation techniques and suicide prevention.

TASK 5.2

TASK 5.3

Identify and hire a subject matter expert in the field of Crisis Intervention Training.

TASK 5.4

Provide training for Lieutenants, Sergeants, Deputies, and Sheriff Technicians that includes Evidence Based Practices and Reentry programs and services.

OBJECTIVE 6

Create a program specifically related to the Veteran population who are housed inside Santa Rita Jail

STATUS

TASK 6.1

Establish an outline of the services needed for the Veteran population in Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 6.2

Identify individuals in Santa Rita Jail who are Veterans and able to be housed together inside Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 6.3

Establish polices and protocols to address needs specific to the Veteran population in Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 6.4

Identify local service providers who are willing to provide Veteran specific services inside Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 6.5

Establish standard service agreements with local services providers with the deliverables of providing Veteran specific services in Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 6.6

Dedicate a portion of a housing unit in Santa Rita Jail for the identified Veterans to house together, within the classification’s approval.

TASK 6.7

Establish policies and protocols to assist Veterans inside Santa Rita Jail to obtain their original and/or certified copy of their Department of Defense DD214 document.

OBJECTIVE 7

Evaluate existing and potential funding for reentry services in Alameda County

STATUS

TASK 7.1

Identify existing funding for reentry services in Alameda County.

TASK 7.2

Identify grants and other potential funding for reentry services for Alameda County.

TASK 7.3

Coordinate standard service agreements for reentry services with other county departments to avoid duplication of services and to increase capacity of services.

TASK 7.4

Identify gaps in funding for reentry services and potential funding to address those gaps.

TASK 7.5

Prioritize funding for programs and services who emphasize the reentry population.

OBJECTIVE 8

Create pathways to local housing partners and housing service providers for individuals returning to the community from Santa Rita Jail who are unhoused

STATUS

TASK 8.1

Identify local housing and housing service providers who are willing to provide services specific for individuals returning to the community from Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 8.2

Establish standard service agreements with local housing and housing services providers with the deliverables of providing housing for individuals upon their release from Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 8.3

Establish a referral process to the contracted housing and housing service providers, prior to release.

TASK 8.4

Identify current and potential funding for housing services for individuals returning to the community from Santa Rita Jail.

OBJECTIVE 9

Provide individuals with opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge within Santa Rita Jail to assist them when they are released, including educational and job training

STATUS

TASK 9.1

Create and enhance a centralized tracking of all services and training provided in Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 9.2

Dedicate additional facility space in Santa Rita Jail for educational and vocational training.

TASK 9.3

Expand vocational training to include training for professions that are second chance employers and earn a livable wage.

TASK 9.4

Establish a service agreement with the local unions to provide training for individuals while in Santa Rita Jail that will prepare them to obtain employment in construction upon release from Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 9.5

Establish protocols to assist individuals with obtaining their legal documents in order to be eligible for employment upon release from Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 9.6

Establish policies and protocols to assist individuals with obtaining their California ID from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and their Social Security Card from the Social Security Administration.

TASK 9.7

Implement a pilot program with the DMV, on a 4-month rotation, to work inside the Santa Rita Jail Transition Center to take pictures and provide individuals with their California ID.

OBJECTIVE 10

Create pathways to local services providers in Alameda County for family members and children that are impacted by their family member’s incarceration

STATUS

TASK 10.1

Identify local service providers willing to provide services for family members and/or children impacted by individuals incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail.

TASK 10.2

Establish standard service agreements with local service providers.

TASK 10.3

Establish a referral process to the contracted local service providers.