This week, the Judicial Council of California released their Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Recidivism Reduction Fund Court Grant Program (CGP). The CGP provides funding for the administration and operation of various local judicial efforts that result in recidivism reduction, and enhance public safety. Trial courts are required to consult with and submit a proposal on behalf of the court, county, and other appropriate local criminal justice system partners for the development of their grant proposal to avoid duplication of existing programs and services. Recidivism reduction programs that use validated risk and needs assessments, evidence-based practices, and those that address the specific needs of mentally ill or drug-related offenses are strongly encouraged to apply.
CGP funds are targeted toward California’s trial courts to establish ongoing operations and staffing of recidivism reduction programs in the following categories:
1. Adult criminal collaborative courts that serve moderate and high-risk offenders
2. Pretrial programs
3. Court use of validated risk and needs assessments
Grants will be funded from April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017 and will range between $300,000 - $600,000 each. Courts will need to provide a notice of intent to apply by October 7, 2014, and RFP proposals are due December 15, 2014.
The CGP RFP can be accessed here.