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State Administering Agencies

California SAA

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/

Date Created: December 30, 2019