To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Protection Committee
Report Title: Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) Report
Recommendation: Recommendation of a Board Committee
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE a report on the Public Defender’s Office Holistic Intervention Partnership programmatic outcomes and current outlook.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact – this is an informational report.
BACKGROUND:
In April 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved and authorized the application and acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Public Defender's Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP).
In November 2019, the Public Defender accepted a three-year $3 million JAG grant award for HIP. As one of only two Public Defenders Office in the state to receive an initial JAG grant as part of a total $16.2 million in JAG funding awarded by BSCC, the HIP established an innovative holistic defense system with a focus on early intervention at the time of police contact in misdemeanor cases.
Through a public-private partnership between the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender, multiple County agencies, and community-based partners, HIP has continued to provide interdisciplinary case management and navigation services to indigent individuals to ensure timely and coordinated access to a client-centered array of housing, behavioral health, transportation and legal services at the critical time of initial law enforcement contact.
Updates from the Public Defender regarding HIP have been referred to the Public Protection Committee since 2022. The Public Protection Committee most recently received an update on HIP in May 2026. The Committee requested having the Public Defender present the HIP update to the full Board of Supervisors when convenient for the Department.
Please see the attached report and slides to be covered during the Public Defender’s informational presentation...
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