Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John T. Keene, Chief Probation Officer
Subject: Agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to house, supervise, and train court-approved youthful offenders at the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to place eligible non-minor wards, only pursuant to Juvenile Court order, to house, supervise, and train court-approved youthful offenders at Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp, effective upon execution through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $43,086.
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BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill (SB) 823, enacted in 2020, began the phased closure of the California Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and shifted responsibility for the care, custody, and supervision of DJJ-eligible youth to county probation departments.
To serve this population, counties were authorized to establish Secure Youth Treatment Facilities (SYTFs)-local alternatives designed to provide access to rehabilitation, education, treatment, and reentry support in alignment with SB 823. Funding to support these facilities is provided through the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant (JJRBG), also created under SB 823.
To receive JJRBG funding, counties must submit an annual realignment plan to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration by May 1. San Mateo County's most recent plan-approved by the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council's Realignment Subcommittee in April 2025-identifies Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp as a potential community-based program to support vocational training and reentry efforts for SYTF youth.
San Mateo County's SYTF, known as the Success and Opportunities Aspiring Readiness for Reentry (SOARR) Program, is located at the Youth S...
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