AB 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on April 4, 2011. Effective October 1, 2011, this Act, along with numerous trailer bills, has made major changes to the criminal justice system in California. A large shift of responsibilities has been passed from the State to the Counties. In order to prepare for this shift, PC 1230.1 created an Executive Committee of the previously established Community Corrections Partnership (CCP), found under PC 1230 which stipulates the local CCP shall be comprised of the following:
Chairperson William P. Dickinson – Chief Probation Officer
Tara Leal – Court Executive Officer (Designee for Judge J. Eric Bradshaw)
Cynthia Zimmer – District Attorney
Peter Kang – Public Defender
Donny Youngblood – Sheriff
Greg Terry – Chief of Police (Bakersfield Police Department)
Alison Burrowes – Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Chairperson William P. Dickinson – Chief Probation Officer
Tara Leal – Court Executive Officer (Designee for Judge Eric Bradshaw)
Cynthia Zimmer – District Attorney
Peter Kang – Public Defender
Donny Youngblood – Sheriff
Greg Terry – Chief of Police (Bakersfield Police Department)
Alison Burrowes – Director of Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Leticia Perez (District 5 Supervisor) – County Supervisor
Lito Morillo – Director of Human Services
Aaron Ellis – Chief Workforce Development Officer / Employers’ Training Resource
Ana Olvera – BH System Administrator of the Substance Use Disorder Division
John Mendiburu – Superintendent of Schools
Tom Corson (Network for Children) – CBO Representative
Kayla Pinkston (Program Coordinator) – Victim’s Interest Representative
This Executive Committee was tasked with creating and presenting an implementation plan to the County Board of Supervisors. The Executive Committee met frequently over several months leading up to implementation and received input from the entire CCP and the public developing a Kern County AB 109 Public Safety Realignment Act Implementation Plan for FY 11/12. The Executive Committee continues to develop and approve an AB 109 implementation plan each year which is presented to and approved by the Kern County Board of Supervisors.
