Report 2018-113 Recommendation 4 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 #4 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of
To ensure that inmates with the highest risks and needs are wait listed, prioritized, and assigned appropriately, Corrections should require correctional counselors to place inmates onto waiting lists once they have five years or less on their sentences.
6-Month Agency Response
January 8, 2019 training and implementation of the SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan was completed.
Pending the automated wait list in SOMS, a memorandum directive will be issued to require the SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan to be utilized during Annual Classification; reiterate the December 15, 2017 "Rehabilitative Program Services Expansion, Waiting List Placement, and Assignment Prioritization Process" memorandum; and reiterate priority placement expectations to Inmate Assignment Offices. August 30, 2019 for Memo Directive & Training Proof of Practice.
Additionally, beginning July 1, 2019 DRP began sending quarterly updates to institutional Executive staff regarding inmates who should be on a waitlist consistent with their risk to reoffend and criminogenic needs, but are not.
DRP has created various bookmarks within its Data Visibility (Data Analytics) Tool that will be used by Institutional executive staff to identify inmates who should be on a waitlist (according to current policy) to address one of their respective criminogenic needs, but currently are not, have not been previously assigned nor have completed programming associated to that criminogenic need. Please note: any inmate-level reports within the system are excluded due to privacy concerns but will be made available to institutional executives.
POP: Attachment O-Inmate Waitlist within 5 Years to Release (statewide summary in an effort to measure ongoing changes to waitlists and assignments over time)
- Completion Date: July 2019
- Response Date: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
After reviewing the documentation submitted by Corrections, we found that it has directed correctional counselors to assign inmates into rehabilitation programs based on their risk and needs.
60-Day Agency Response
January 8, 2019 training and implementation of the SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan was completed.
Pending the automated wait list in SOMS, a memorandum directive will be issued to require the SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan to be utilized during Annual Classification; reiterate the December 15, 2017 "Rehabilitative Program Services Expansion, Waiting List Placement, and Assignment Prioritization Process" memorandum; and reiterate priority placement expectations to Inmate Assignment Offices.
Additionally, DRP will begin sending quarterly updates to institutional Executive staff regarding inmates who should be on a waitlist consistent with their risk to reoffend and criminogenic needs, but are not.
SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan Training Power Point and Dates of Training.
December 15, 2017 "Rehabilitative Program Services Expansion, Waiting
List Placement, and Assignment Prioritization Process" memorandum.
Following Issuance of the Directive memorandum, documented training on a CDCR Form 844 Training Participation Sign In Sheet for all CCI's, CCII's and Inmate Assignment Lieutenants to be provided within 30 days of memorandum release.
A sample copy of emails with report (redacted for privacy) will be sent at the 6-month follow-up to the State Auditor.
- Estimated Completion Date: August 30, 2019 for Memo Directive & Training Proof of Practice. Quarterly Reports to begin in April 2019.
- Response Date: March 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2018-113
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.