Report 2018-113 Recommendation 2 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 #2 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of
To ensure that Corrections is able to discover and prioritize the most effective CBT rehabilitation curricula, it should begin using its ability to record the individual CBT curricula inmates receive, and then use this information in an analysis of its rehabilitation programs in 2020.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
The curriculum delivery status which the Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) continues to monitor will be shared with the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) as part of its evaluation of in-prison programming. The PPIC Data Sharing Agreement has been finalized. For additional information on this agreement, please see Recommendation 11.
Supporting documentation will be provided as directed.
- Completion Date: July 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
CDCR is recording the individual CBT curricula inmates receive and has partnered with PPIC to use that data and evaluate the effectiveness of CDCR's programming.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2020
DRP had developed reporting within its treatment case management system that displays the curricula name and component used, by offender, by day. This activity report was created as part of DRP's fidelity measurements and it is anticipated that it will be used in part of the overall analysis of rehabilitative treatment programs in 2020 and ongoing.
Recording offender level data began in 2017-18.
Use as part of overall research anticipated for research reporting.
As noted, DRP continues to review and approve curriculum delivery status for both in-prison and community based programs. All relevant curriculum information will be available for use by PPIC to conduct a multi-year, phased longitudinal study of DRP's rehabilitative programs. For a status update on this agreement, please see the response to Item 11.
- Estimated Completion Date: Ongoing
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Partially Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
DRP had developed reporting within its treatment case management system that displays the curricula name and component used, by offender, by day. This activity report was created as part of DRP's fidelity measurements and it is anticipated that it will be used in part of the overall analysis of rehabilitative treatment programs in 2020 and ongoing.
DRP is currently finalizing the scope of work and associated documents. DRP anticipates submission of final documents as proof of practice, including curriculum and selected data points.
- Estimated Completion Date: pending
- Response Date: March 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Partially Implemented
6-Month Agency Response
DRP had developed reporting within its treatment case management system that displays the curricula name and component used, by offender, by day. This activity report was created as part of DRP's fidelity measurements and it is anticipated that it will be used in part of the overall analysis of rehabilitative treatment programs in 2020 and ongoing.
Curriculum delivery status is now captured for each in-prison curricula in DRP's case management system to better prioritize and analyze the use of specific curricula by program site and treatment program. Training was provided to program analysts to ensure proper validation and correct entry of this information.
The following POPs will be submitted separately:
Attachment A- Training Notices Curriculum Status
Attachment B-Activity 16 - Sessions Recorded Report
Attachment C- Fidelity 16 - Curriculum Delivered Report
- Estimated Completion Date: Pending Future Research
- Response Date: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
DRP had developed reporting within its treatment case management system that displays the curricula name and component used, by offender, by day. This activity report was created as part of DRP's fidelity measurements and it is anticipated that it will be used in part of the overall analysis of rehabilitative treatment programs in 2020 and ongoing.
- Estimated Completion Date: Recording offender level data began in 2017-18. Use as part of overall research anticipated for research reporting.
- Response Date: March 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
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Agency responses received are posted verbatim.