This bill proposes to appropriate $20,000,000 from the consumer restitution subaccount to the attorney general for the purpose of distributing grants to counties to establish or continue coordinated reentry planning services programs. The funds will be allocated on a two-year cycle, with a cap of $2,000,000 for any individual grant recipient and an additional $2,000,000 designated for a statewide database to support participating counties.
Furthermore, the bill outlines specific requirements for grantees at the end of the grant cycle, including the establishment of a formal coalition, dedicated program staff within jails, a statewide recidivism tracking database, data sharing agreements, the use of screening and assessment tools, and a commitment to local contributions. Additionally, the appropriation is exempt from lapsing provisions under current law, ensuring that the funds remain available for their intended purpose.