1174.2
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the unencumbered balance
of Item 5240-311-751 of Section 2 of the Budget Act of 1990 shall
revert to the unappropriated surplus of the 1990 Prison Construction
Fund. The sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is hereby
appropriated to the Department of Corrections from the 1990 Prison
Construction Fund for site acquisition, site studies, environmental
studies, master planning, architectural programming, schematics,
preliminary plans, working drawings, construction, and long lead and
equipment items for the purpose of constructing facilities for
pregnant and parenting women's alternative sentencing programs. These
funds shall not be expended for any operating costs, including those
costs reimbursed by the department pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Section 1174.3. Funds not expended pursuant to this chapter shall be
used for planning, construction, renovation, or remodeling by, or
under the supervision of, the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, of community-based facilities for programs designed
to reduce drug use and recidivism, including, but not limited to,
restitution centers, facilities for the incarceration and
rehabilitation of drug offenders, multipurpose correctional centers,
and centers for intensive programs for parolees. These funds shall
not be expended until legislation authorizing the establishment of
these programs is enacted. If the Legislature finds that the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made a good faith
effort to site community-based facilities, but funds designated for
these community-based facilities are unexpended as of January 1,
1998, the Legislature may appropriate these funds for other Level I
housing.
(b) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall
purchase, design, construct, and renovate facilities in counties or
multicounty areas with a population of more than 450,000 people
pursuant to this chapter. The department shall target for selection,
among other counties, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and a bay
area, central valley, and an inland empire county as determined by
the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The department, in consultation with the State Department of Health
Care Services, shall design core alcohol and drug treatment programs,
with specific requirements and standards. Residential facilities
shall be licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services in
accordance with provisions of the Health and Safety Code governing
licensure of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment
facilities. Residential and nonresidential programs shall be
certified by the State Department of Health Care Services as meeting
its standards for perinatal services. Funds shall be awarded to
selected agency service providers based upon all of the following
criteria and procedures:
(1) A demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive services to
pregnant women or women with children who are substance abusers
consistent with this chapter. Criteria shall include, but not be
limited to, each of the following:
(A) The success records of the types of programs proposed based
upon standards for successful programs.
(B) Expertise and actual experience of persons who will be in
charge of the proposed program.
(C) Cost-effectiveness, including the costs per client served.
(D) A demonstrated ability to implement a program as expeditiously
as possible.
(E) An ability to accept referrals and participate in a process
with the probation department determining eligible candidates for the
program.
(F) A demonstrated ability to seek and obtain supplemental funding
as required in support of the overall administration of this
facility from any county, state, or federal source that may serve to
support this program, including the State Department of Health Care
Services, the Office of Emergency Services, the State Department of
Social Services, the State Department of State Hospitals, or any
county public health department. In addition, the agency shall also
attempt to secure other available funding from all county, state, or
federal sources for program implementation.
(G) An ability to provide intensive supervision of the program
participants to ensure complete daily programming.
(2) Staff from the department shall be available to selected
agencies for consultation and technical services in preparation and
implementation of the selected proposals.
(3) The department shall consult with existing program operators
that are then currently delivering similar program services, the
State Department of Health Care Services, and others it may identify
in the development of the program.
(4) Funds shall be made available by the department to the
agencies selected to administer the operation of this program.
(5) Agencies shall demonstrate an ability to provide offenders a
continuing supportive network of outpatient drug treatment and other
services upon the women's completion of the program and reintegration
into the community.
(6) The department may propose any variation of types and sizes of
facilities to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(7) The department shall secure all other available funding for
its eligible population from all county, state, or federal sources.
(8) Each program proposal shall include a plan for the required
12-month residential program, plus a 12-month outpatient transitional
services program to be completed by participating women and
children.