Report 2018-113 Recommendation 6 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 #6 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 assign inmates to rehabilitation programs in accordance with its policies.

6-Month Agency Response

As per item 4, January 8, 2019 training and implementation of the SOMS Rehabilitative Case Plan was completed. (June 24, 2019 for Memo Directive & Training Proof of Practice).

Additionally, Inmate Assignment Offices will be invited to attend an annual training/forum with DRP Correctional Counselors to facilitate best practices.

The June 24, 2019 memorandum (Attachment S-Rehabilitative Case Plan Implementation) outlines that all correctional counselors were trained on the new RCP on January 8 and 15, 2019. CSRs were instructed to provide training to all new counselors hired after December 31, 2019. Also outlined in the June 24, 2019 memo all staff who chair classification committees and all Inmate Assignment Lieutenants will be trained on how to facilitate priority placements from the waitlist. All training will occur within 30 days of the issuance of this memorandum. Proof of practice will be documented on a CDCR Form 844 Training Participation Sign In Sheet.

All attachments included in the distribution of the above mentioned June 24, 2019 memorandum are now included as part of the 6 month response this audit. Those attachments include:

Attachment T-Memorandum dated 10-8-18

Attachment U-Attachments to 10-8-18 memo

Attachment V- Memorandum Dated 12-15-17

Further, training materials referenced in the June 24, 2019 memorandum are stored on the Classification Services SharePoint site, accessible by all Correctional Counselor Staff. Those training materials are attached to this audit response as follows:

Attachment W-: CC Rehabilitation Training and Expectations, Attachment X-The Rehabilitative Case Plan; Attachment Y- How Do I locate, Attachment Z DRP Matrix Program Report, Attachment AA- Examples of Rehabilitation Tools.

DRP will assist DAI in the training of counseling staff by providing a report that lists offenders who should be on waitlists, but are not.

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

After reviewing the documentation submitted by Corrections, we found that it is now assigning inmates to rehabilitation programs in accordance with its policies.

60-Day Agency Response

As per item 4, 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, Inmate Assignment Offices will be invited to attend an annual training/forum with DRP Correctional Counselors to facilitate best practices.

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.

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

All Recommendations in 2018-113

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.