Los Angeles County Jail Homeless Initiative Overview

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Homeless Initiative D2
Expansion of Jail In-Reach
Paul Blount, LCSW
Homeless Reentry Coordinator
Los Angeles County Jail System
Largest Jail System in the United States
Operated by The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
17,024 average daily inmate population (2017)
4,618 
average daily population in Mental Health Housing
About 
110,941
 total individuals entered jails in 2017
Average of 
319
 individuals released each day
Considered the largest mental institution in the nation.
26,867
 self-identified as homeless at intake in 2017 (24%)
4 DHS Clinical Social Workers
(Team Leads)
4 LASD Custody
Assistants
3 Case Managers each from 4 Community Based Organizations
D2 Structure
Twin Towers Correctional Facility (Downtown LA)
Pitchess Detention Center (Castaic)
North County Correctional Facility (NCCF)
PDC North
PDC South
Century Regional Detention Facility (Lynwood)
LA County Jail Facilities
Intent of D2
 
Provide in-reach to as many jail inmates experiencing homelessness as possible
In-reach conducted by community-based homeless services providers
Continue services in the community with same agency and case manager
Provide interim housing upon release
Case manage clients into permanent housing to the extent possible
D2 Community Based Organizations
D2 services initiated on January 9, 2017.
However, no clients had been matched to housing, despite 1,116
clients with an acuity score of 8 or over (should be eligible to match)
Because D2 had no dedicated permanent supportive housing slots,
we focused on conducting VI-SPDATs and entering as many clients as
possible into the Coordinated Entry System
Initial Phase - 2017
Why our lack of initial success?
 
Hypotheses:
Clients not being updated in HMIS/Clarity with additional notes
> 
inactive
Clients entered in CES SPA by location of jail where VI-SPDAT
done, not area of residence. > 
mismatch
General lack of permanent supportive housing availability
through CES during this period.
Change in D2 Strategy
Change in D2 Strategy
 
Starting in October 2017 – 
Back to Basics!
De-emphasize VI-SPDAT
Don’t try to reach everyone
Emphasize quality ongoing case
management in the field by CBO case
managers
Current Program Flow
Services at Release and in Community
Work with Custody Assistants to arrange Coordinated
Release
Release at a specific, arranged time
Released to a specific program or agency that picks them
up – in this case, usually to D2 case manager for
transport
CBO Case Manager transports client to bridge housing or
program upon release
Ongoing case management in community – about 3 months
Case conferencing with D2 Social Workers and agency case
managers
Case Manager
Clinician
 
SPDAT
Stable Home
Employment
Education
Key Collaborations
HI Strategy B7
: Bridge Housing for Individuals exiting institutions
LAHSA B7 Locations
: VOA, First to Serve, Whittier & Salvation Army
Housing for Health
: Mental health and/or medical conditions
Rapid Re-Housing & Housing and Jobs Collaborative
Substance Abuse Treatment
: Tarzana Treatment Centers
Relatively Short Stays
Average length of stay in custody
is 60 days
35% are released in 5 days or less
17% are released between day 6
and day 15
Unexpected Releases
Release from Court
Percent Time release – Ease
Overcrowding - Currently 
10%
AB109 Clients are 
exempt
 
from
percent and 
serve full time
Credit earned for work and classes
affect release date
Challenge
: Unpredictable Release Dates
How Can You Connect to D2?
If your client is in jail, you can reach out to us via email (which is on the
next slide)
D2 Clinicians and Case Managers will meet with your client and start to
care coordinate and plan discharge.
We partner closely with the Sheriff’s Department to coordinate a release
and ensure your client is released into your care so they can continue on
their path to success.
Pitchess Detention Center – North County
Paul Blount, LCSW
E: pjblount@lasd.org
Twin Towers / Men’s Central Jail
Torri Tolliver- McDonald, MSW
E: tmtolliv@lasd.org
Twin Towers / Men’s Central Jail
Irene Ponce, MSW
E: miponce@lasd.org
Century Regional Detention Facility  (Women’s)
April Villanueva, LCSW
E: amvillan@lasd.org
D2 Contacts 
D2 Contacts 
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The Los Angeles County Jail System is the largest in the United States and faces challenges with a high homeless population. The D2 Initiative aims to provide in-reach services to homeless inmates, focusing on community-based organizations for support and housing solutions post-release.


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  1. County of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative D2 Expansion of Jail In-Reach Paul Blount, LCSW Homeless Reentry Coordinator

  2. Los Angeles County Jail System Operated by The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department Largest Jail System in the United States 17,024 average daily inmate population (2017) 4,618 average daily population in Mental Health Housing About 110,941 total individuals entered jails in 2017 26,867 self-identified as homeless at intake in 2017 (24%) Average of 319 individuals released each day Considered the largest mental institution in the nation.

  3. 2017 Jail Demographics Gender Age 58% 18-34 23% 35-44 19% 45+ 87% Male 13% Female Race / Ethnicity 50% Hispanic 30% Black 16% White 4% Other

  4. D2 Structure Department of Health Services Sheriff Community Transition Unit Housing for Health Correctional Health 4 LASD Custody Assistants 4 DHS Clinical Social Workers (Team Leads) 3 Case Managers each from 4 Community Based Organizations

  5. LA County Jail Facilities Men s Central Jail (Downtown LA) Twin Towers Correctional Facility (Downtown LA) Century Regional Detention Facility (Lynwood) Pitchess Detention Center (Castaic) North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) PDC North PDC South

  6. Intent of D2 Provide in-reach to as many jail inmates experiencing homelessness as possible In-reach conducted by community-based homeless services providers Continue services in the community with same agency and case manager Provide interim housing upon release Case manage clients into permanent housing to the extent possible

  7. D2 Community Based Organizations Cornerstone of the D2 Program Provide in-reach in the jail Interview and conduct VI-SPDAT assessment Start linkages while the client is still incarcerated Provide field case management working toward stable housing.

  8. Initial Phase - 2017 D2 services initiated on January 9, 2017. Because D2 had no dedicated permanent supportive housing slots, we focused on conducting VI-SPDATs and entering as many clients as possible into the Coordinated Entry System Through the end of September 2017, a total of 4,540 clients had been contacted and 3,712 VI-SPDATs conducted in the jails However, no clients had been matched to housing, despite 1,116 clients with an acuity score of 8 or over (should be eligible to match)

  9. Why our lack of initial success? Hypotheses: Clients not being updated in HMIS/Clarity with additional notes > inactive Clients entered in CES SPA by location of jail where VI-SPDAT done, not area of residence. > mismatch General lack of permanent supportive housing availability through CES during this period.

  10. Change in D2 Strategy Starting in October 2017 Back to Basics! De-emphasize VI-SPDAT Don t try to reach everyone Emphasize quality ongoing case management in the field by CBO case managers

  11. Current Program Flow LASD compiles list of homeless inmates Inmates released within ONE month prioritized Assessment conducted Initial release plan developed Arrange for housing and services

  12. Services at Release and in Community Work with Custody Assistants to arrange Coordinated Release Release at a specific, arranged time Released to a specific program or agency that picks them up in this case, usually to D2 case manager for transport CBO Case Manager transports client to bridge housing or program upon release Ongoing case management in community about 3 months Case conferencing with D2 Social Workers and agency case managers

  13. Case Manager Clinician Stable Home Employment SPDAT Education

  14. Key Collaborations HI Strategy B7: Bridge Housing for Individuals exiting institutions LAHSA B7 Locations: VOA, First to Serve, Whittier & Salvation Army Housing for Health: Mental health and/or medical conditions Substance Abuse Treatment: Tarzana Treatment Centers Rapid Re-Housing & Housing and Jobs Collaborative

  15. Challenge: Unpredictable Release Dates Relatively Short Stays Average length of stay in custody is 60 days 35% are released in 5 days or less 17% are released between day 6 and day 15 Unexpected Releases Release from Court Percent Time release Ease Overcrowding - Currently 10% AB109 Clients are exempt from percent and serve full time Credit earned for work and classes affect release date

  16. How Can You Connect to D2? Client Care Coordinated Release Continuum of Care Email D2 Incarcerated Coordination If your client is in jail, you can reach out to us via email (which is on the next slide) D2 Clinicians and Case Managers will meet with your client and start to care coordinate and plan discharge. We partner closely with the Sheriff s Department to coordinate a release and ensure your client is released into your care so they can continue on their path to success.

  17. D2 Contacts Century Regional Detention Facility (Women s) April Villanueva, LCSW E: amvillan@lasd.org Twin Towers / Men s Central Jail Torri Tolliver- McDonald, MSW E: tmtolliv@lasd.org Twin Towers / Men s Central Jail Irene Ponce, MSW E: miponce@lasd.org Pitchess Detention Center North County Paul Blount, LCSW E: pjblount@lasd.org

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