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
[email protected]

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)
[email protected]

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
[email protected]

Esmeralda C. Womack
Division Chief
Southwest Division
Programs Office, BJA
OJP - USDOJ
Office: 202-353-3450
Cell: 202-598-9396
Email: [email protected]

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Henry Renteria
Director
Office of Emergency Services
Criminal Justice Programs Division
P.O. Box 419047
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741
916-845-8510 (telephone)
916-845-8511 (FAX)
[email protected]
http://www.caloes.ca.gov/

Kirby Everhart
Program Contact
916-327-3687 (telephone)
916-324-9179 (FAX)
[email protected]

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)
[email protected]

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)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency

Kathleen Howard
Executive Director
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-341-6012 (telephone)
[email protected]

State Advisory Group (SAG)

Rachel R. Rios
Chair
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento CA 95833
916-452-3601 (telephone)
[email protected]

Compliance Monitor

Eloisa R. Tuitama
Field Representative, Facilities Standards & Operations
Board of State and Community Corrections
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
http://www.bscc.ca.gov
916-341-7328 (telephone)
916-327-3317 (FAX)
[email protected]

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)
[email protected]

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/