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Reducing Recidivism Focus of League’s Event
At a time when concerns about crime are rising, Yolo County is at the forefront of others across California in developing programs, partnerships and services to reduce recidivism, the tendency of someone convicted of a crime to reoffend.
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the League of Women Voters of Woodland will host its State of the Community luncheon featuring members of the county’s Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) discussing their goals and achievements toward reducing recidivism.
The catered luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the atrium of Yolo County’s Erwin Meier Administration building at 625 Court Street, Woodland.
During the luncheon, representatives from the District Attorney, Health and Human Services, Probation, Public Defender, and Sheriff agencies will describe their work collaborating on the CCP, the governing body responsible for developing and submitting public safety realignment implementation recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
The partnership takes an active and collaborative role in reforming existing corrections practices by emphasizing the importance of evidence-based practices and cost-effective strategies.
“A priority of the Community Corrections Partnership is to increase the public’s understanding of the criminal justice system and our role in that system,” said Yolo County Chief Probation Officer Dan Fruchtenicht who serves as the chair of the CCP.
“We are grateful to the League of Women Voters for providing us a forum to highlight the work of the CCP and to receive community input to further our mission of protecting the public by holding individuals accountable and providing opportunities that support victim and community restoration, offender rehabilitation and successful reintegration,” Fruchtenicht added.
Through the use of Public Safety Realignment funding, the CCP supports a number of programs to reduce recidivism, divert individuals from the criminal justice system and restore victims.
Fruchtenicht stated that the Partnership has a vested interest in tracking and analyzing the outcomes from these expenditures to ensure its programs and services are working as anticipated and are cost-effective.
To view the breadth of CCP-supported programs and their outcomes, visit www.YoloCounty.org/CCP and select Program Summaries.
More information about ticket prices and sponsorship opportunities are available at the League’s website: https://my.lwv.org/california/woodland/state-community-luncheon-sponsor-and-purchase-tickets.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization dedicated to voter education and empowering citizens to shape better communities worldwide.
