Corrections Planning and Programs Division

The Corrections Planning and Programs Division (CPPD) develops, administers and evaluates programs designed to improve the effectiveness of state and local correctional systems and enhance public safety. In carrying out its responsibilities, the CPPD works closely with federal, state and local government agencies, as well as the private sector and nonprofit service providers, to foster collaborative approaches for addressing crime and delinquency. The CPPD provides extensive technical assistance and training to state and local agencies as well as grantees. Programs administered by the CPPD include the following:

• Federal Title II Formula Grants Program, Title V Community Prevention Grants Programs, and Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program, all of which support state and local efforts to reduce juvenile crime. The Title II program also includes a major initiative to reduce disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system.
• Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA), a state-funded juvenile justice initiative that supports community-based programs focusing on graduated sanctions for at-risk youth and young offenders. In administering the JJCPA, the CPPD assists counties in developing and updating comprehensive multi-agency juvenile justice plans that must be approved by the CSA before counties may access funds available through this initiative.
• Juvenile Probation and Camp Funding (JPCF) program, which supports a broad spectrum of county probation services targeting at-risk youth, juvenile offenders and the families of these youth. The amount of state funds apportioned to each county is designated in statute. The JPCF program also provides funds for specified services in counties that operate juvenile camps and/or ranches. These funds are allocated to counties according to the number of occupied camp/ranch beds.
• Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grant (MIOCRG) program, which supports locally developed efforts to reduce recidivism and promote long-term stability among mentally ill offenders (both adult and juvenile).
• Proud Parenting Program, a state-funded effort that supports community-based projects aimed at breaking the inter-generational cycle of violence and delinquency among at-risk youth, including teen parents and offenders on parole.
• Youth Center/Youth Shelter Program, which supports the construction, renovation and monitoring of facilities that serve at-risk youth.