Report 2018-113 Recommendation 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 for Legislative Action
To ensure that Corrections' rehabilitation programs reduce recidivism, the Legislature should require Corrections to establish performance targets, including ones for reducing recidivism and determining the programs' cost-effectiveness.
Description of Legislative Action
As of January 31, 2022, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
As of January 31, 2021, the Legislature has not taken any additional action to address this specific recommendation.
AB 1688 (Calderon/Jones-Sawyer, 2019), in part, would have required Corrections by December 1, 2020, to draft a scope of work, select and contract with an external researcher to conduct a recidivism analysis of the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, define the data elements for purposes of the analysis, and create performance targets. This bill was vetoed by the Governor.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: February 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
AB 1688 (Calderon/Jones-Sawyer), in part, would have required Corrections by December 1, 2020, to draft a scope of work, select and contract with an external researcher to conduct a recidivism analysis of the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, define the data elements for purposes of the analysis, and create performance targets. This bill was vetoed by the Governor.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Vetoed
Description of Legislative Action
AB 1688 (Calderon/Jones-Sawyer), in part, would require Corrections by December 1, 2020, to draft a scope of work, select and contract with an external researcher to conduct a recidivism analysis of the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, define the data elements for purposes of the analysis, and create performance targets.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
AB 561 (Burke) would require Corrections, by January 1, 2022, to complete a statewide evaluation of assessment tools currently used to determine an inmate's recidivism risk and rehabilitation needs and, based on that evaluation, prepare a plan to update inmate receiving procedures, more effectively target rehabilitation programs, and improve performance measures. The bill would require Corrections to report its findings and plan to the Legislature by July 1, 2022.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2019