Report 2018-113 Recommendation 14 Responses

Report 2018-113: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Several Poor Administrative Practices Have Hindered Reductions in Recidivism and Denied Inmates Access to In‑Prison Rehabilitation Programs (Release Date: January 2019)

Recommendation #14 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of

To ensure that it has reliable tools to measure program fidelity in its CBT programs, Corrections should implement UC Irvine's recommendation by June 2019.

6-Month Agency Response

Consistent with Recommendation 3, DRP is implementing UC Irvine's Fidelity Reviews by April 2019.

Staff training, report finalization reviews are currently ongoing.

A series of 21 fidelity reports have been built in DRP's case management system according to UC Irvine's recommendations. Program analyst training on these reports is complete. Attached is the fidelity report memorandum sent to CBT providers, training notices, the list of UC Irvine's report specifications and examples of three fidelity reports (Attachment FF-Future ARMS Fidelity Tool and Measurement Utilization Memo; Attachment GG- Training Notices Fidelity Reports; Attachment HH-Fidelity Reports Key_Full Version; Attachment II-Fidleity 04 - Needs Addressed by Program Type ;Attachment JJ- Fidelity 07 - Orientation NEW; Attachment KK Fidelity 13 - Class Ratios). Inmate/Instructor names have been removed to avoid privacy concerns.

Additionally, a draft Fidelity schedule and memorandum has been developed and will be occurring concurrently with the PAR schedule outlined in Attachment MM - 2019 PAR & Fidelity Travel Dates - Round 2 and Attachment I - Future ARMS Fidelity Tool and Measurement Utilization Memo

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

Corrections has implemented UC Irvine's recommendation concerning program accountability review and fidelity reporting.

60-Day Agency Response

Consistent with Recommendation 3, DRP is implementing UC Irvine's Fidelity Reviews by April 2019.

Staff training, report finalization reviews are currently ongoing.

Proof of Practice: Memorandums and sample accountability and fidelity reports will be submitted to the State Auditor at the 6-month review.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2018-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.