To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: ADOPT Resolution No. xxxx-xxx proclaiming July 21-27, 2024, National Probation Services week in Contra Costa County.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. xxxx-xxx proclaiming July 21-27, 2024, as National Probation Services week in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Probation offers a safe, cost-effective and transformative alternative to incarceration, empowering individuals to make positive changes and embark on a journey toward a brighter future and safer communities.
Probation Departments have a profound impact on the safety and health of our communities by working to address the underlying causes of crime, by providing evidence-based supervision and individualized rehabilitative supports and services which reduce recidivism. Probation fosters a safer environment for all Californians to live and prosper, by ensuring those reentering our communities after justice involvement have received the support, services, and tools necessary to be successful.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING THE WEEK OF JULY 21-27, 2024, AS NATIONAL PROBATION SERVICES WEEK IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Probation utilizes an accountability lens as a connector and bridge for justice-involved individuals to receive the individualized rehabilitative services they need to be successful; and
WHEREAS, Probation is an alternative to incarceration, and California Probation's mission is to deliver a seamless approach to providing effective supervision and rehabilitation services to justice-involved individuals; and
WHEREAS, Probation professionals play a unique and essential role in our justice system and communities. Probation i...
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