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 issue an annual report beginning in fiscal year 2021-22 that shows the percentage reduction in recidivism that can be attributed to the rehabilitation programs.
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) would have required Corrections to submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2024, that included a recidivism analysis with the number of sanctions or other adverse actions taken against rehabilitation program vendors in the previous calendar year and data on inmates receiving rehabilitation programs in their areas of expressed need, as well as performance targets, a corrective action plan, and the identification of programs that should be modified or eliminated based on their ineffectiveness. 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) would require Corrections to submit a report to the Legislature by July 1, 2024, that includes a recidivism analysis with the number of sanctions or other adverse actions taken against rehabilitation program vendors in the previous calendar year and data on inmates receiving rehabilitation programs in their areas of expressed need, as well as performance targets, a corrective action plan, and the identification of programs that should be modified or eliminated based on their ineffectiveness.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken any action to address this specific recommendation.
However, AB 1687 (Jones-Sawyer) would require Corrections, the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board, and the Office of the Inspector General, on or before January 10, 2020, and annually thereafter, to report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and to the public safety committees of both houses of the Legislature on Corrections' implementation of the State Auditor's recommendations and would require the annual report to contain specified information, including the number of sanctions or other adverse actions taken against rehabilitation program vendors in the previous year and data on inmates receiving rehabilitation programs in their areas of expressed need.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: April 2019