Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Agency Head

Kathleen T. Howard
Executive Director
California Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916-445-5073
Fax: 916-327-3317
Kathleen.Howard@bscc.ca.gov

John R. Justice Program Agency Contact

Sonia Banales
Victim Services Branch Chief
Public Safety, Victim Services, Emergency Management and Administrative Services
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
916-324-9159 (telephone)
Sonia.Banales@calema.ca.gov

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Contact

John Prince
Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
phone: 916-445-2014
cell: 916-532-7719
fax: 916-327-3317
John.Prince@bscc.ca.gov

Esmeralda C. Womack
Division Chief
Southwest Division
Programs Office, BJA
OJP - USDOJ
Office: 202-353-3450
Cell: 202-598-9396
Email: esmeralda.womack@ojp.usdoj.gov

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Catherine Conner
Office of Emergency Services
Victim Services Branch
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, California 95655
916-328-7627

Elizabeth Manrique
916-845-8835

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP State Program Manager

Ricco Hall
State Program Manager (Primary)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-305-5448 (telephone)
Ricco.Hall@usdoj.gov

Juvenile Justice Specialist

Timothy J. Polasik
Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-621-2853 (telephone)
916-350-0879 (cell)
Timothy.Polasik@bscc.ca.gov

State Planning Agency

Kathleen Howard
Executive Director
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-445-5073 (telephone)
Kathleen.Howard@bscc.ca.gov

State Advisory Group (SAG)

Rachel R. Rios
Chair
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95833
916-452-3601 (telephone)
Rachelr@lafcc.org

Compliance Monitor

Tameka Shedwin
Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-207-7646 (telephone)
Tameka.Shedwin@bscc.ca.gov

RED Coordinator

Timothy J. Polasik
Field Representative
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-621-2853 (telephone)
916-350-0879 (cell)
Timothy.Polasik@bscc.ca.gov

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

OVC Victim Assistance for California

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
916-328-7627 (telephone)
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/Cal-OES-Divisions/Grants-Management

OVC Victim Compensation for California

California Victim Compensation Board
800-777-9229 (telephone)
https://victims.ca.gov/