10 CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

The objective of the Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration Program is to provide policy direction, accountability, administrative oversight, and support to ensure the overall success of all adult and juvenile correctional and rehabilitation programs. The program consists of the Executive Office; Legislative Affairs; Public and Employee Communications; Internal Affairs; Victim and Survivor Rights Services; Office of Civil Rights; Support Services; Information Technology; Audits and Compliance; Labor Relations; Policy, Analysis and Planning; Research; Risk Management; Legal Affairs; Ombudsman; Correctional Safety; and the Division of Health Care Policy.

11 CALIFORNIA SENTENCING COMMISSION

The objective of the proposed California Sentencing Commission is to review and make recommendations on sentencing guidelines. The Commission will include the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and 15 members appointed by the Governor representing various stakeholders including the Legislature, law enforcement, victims, labor, and other groups. The Commission will act as a clearinghouse and information center for sentencing, and submit recommendations on sentencing guidelines to the Legislature each year.

15 CORRECTIONS STANDARDS AUTHORITY

The Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) program is to provide leadership in the development of programs and program planning efforts that focus on local juvenile and adult correctional effectiveness, administer federal and state grants that support the collaborative planning efforts, provide technical assistance and training in planning and program implementation, and conduct research and evaluations. This program sets minimum standards and assists local agencies in meeting these standards for juvenile and adult detention facilities, administers grant funds to maximize the protection of the public while assuring safety of detention staff and offenders in local custody, and is responsible for administering the Jails Removal/Compliance Monitoring Program.

The CSA works with local corrections officials to ensure the performance of complex tasks by local corrections professionals, engages the local corrections community in the establishment of minimum standards for personnel selection and training, and is designated by the federal Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, as the responsible state planning agency to administer federal juvenile justice and delinquency prevention funds designated for California.

20 JUVENILE OPERATIONS

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation accepts commitments from California courts provided that the person to be committed was under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed, can materially benefit from institutional programs, and there are adequate facilities available to care for the individual.

The objective of the Juvenile Operations Program is to ensure the operation of safe and secure juvenile facilities, to perform tasks related to routine day-to-day operations of institutions and camps, and to provide juvenile offenders necessary services such as security, feeding, clothing, and facility operations. In addition, this program provides for staff training, ward intake and court services, and population management services, performs facility maintenance, and maintains ward master files. This program oversees operations for 8 facilities and 2 conservation camps.

21 JUVENILE EDUCATION, VOCATIONS, AND OFFENDER PROGRAMS

The objective of the Juvenile Education, Vocations, and Offender Programs is to reduce the number of individuals who re-offend by providing basic academic education, vocational education, and treatment programs to help wards develop acceptable socialization and employment skills.

Education programs for juveniles include core academic and career/technical preparation high school courses, general education development preparation, basic skills enhancement, and college preparation. All curriculum presented to students is infused with values-based character education. Supplemental services include library services, special education, English learner services, basic skills enhancement, high school credit work experience, and community service.

Treatment programs begin by performing diagnostic studies, program assignment, objective setting and progress evaluation, and parole planning for each individual. Based on the results of this evaluation, various counseling and treatment programs are available, including mental health programs (i.e. intensive treatment, specialized counseling, sex offender treatment, special behavior treatment, correctional treatment centers, intermediate care facilities, and general population outpatient services), substance abuse treatment programs, camp programs, and work employability programs.

22 JUVENILE PAROLE OPERATIONS

The objective of the Juvenile Paroles Operations program is to assist juveniles to successfully reintegrate into the community after release to parole. Parole services staff implement structured and intensive parolee supervision through enforcement of conditions of parole, crisis intervention, supportive services, specialized services, intervention and corrective action, and temporary detention sanctions. Other major parole services activities include transitional aftercare services for specific high-risk offenders, including mental health, sex offender and substance abuse services.

23 JUVENILE HEALTH CARE SERVICES

The mission of the Health Care Services Program is to provide medical, dental and mental healthcare to the juvenile population statewide consistent with adopted standards for quality and scope of services within a custodial environment. The program strives to achieve this mission by providing cost-effective, timely, and competent care.

25 ADULT OPERATIONS

The Department is required by statute to accept convicted felons and civilly committed non-felon narcotic addicts from California courts when their sentence is imprisonment in a state correctional facility. The objective of the Adult Operations program is to provide safe and secure detention facilities to protect society from further criminal activities and to provide necessary services such as feeding, clothing, record keeping, inmate classification assessments, and employee training.

The Adult Operations program consists of 33 operating correctional institutions, 11 of which have reception centers. The program is responsible for 13 community correctional facilities and 44 conservation camps, which perform public conservation projects including, but not limited to, forest fire prevention, watershed management, and soil conservation. The program also includes a full continuum of evidence-based substance abuse treatment, including 39 in-prison therapeutic community substance abuse treatment programs in 22 institutions.

30 ADULT PAROLE OPERATIONS

The primary objective of the Adult Parole Operations program, consistent with the need for public safety, is to increase the rate and degree of successful reintegration and release to society of offenders paroled from state prison. The program is responsible for providing direct supervision, surveillance and necessary apprehension of the state's parolee population. In addition, the program works in conjunction with the Adult Education and Vocations Programs to provide offenders with direct support services (job placement, education, housing, etc.) and community referral services (substance abuse treatment, batter's programs, etc).

Standard and specialized caseloads and degree of supervision monitoring are determined by case factors related to the offender's propensity for violence, past criminal history, and current service needs. When required case assessments indicate, selected parolees will be placed in a higher supervision category intended to prevent, detect, or interrupt behavior likely to endanger the community. Case supervision, reassessment, and reclassification based on parolee behavior and stability in the community are regularly scheduled.

The program utilizes a variety of rehabilitation and assistance programs designed to promote successful reintegration of parolees, while protecting public safety. These programs include, but are not limited to, the In-Custody Drug Treatment Program, Transitional Housing for Parolees, Parolee Services Centers, and Police and Corrections Teams. The program also includes a full continuum of transitional programs, including evidence-based substance abuse treatment, to prepare inmates for release on parole, and community-based continuing care upon parole. Parolees who did not receive in-prison treatment are also eligible for community based residential and outpatient treatment.

The Adult Parole Operations also provides mental health services/treatments to parolees though the Department's Parole Outpatient Clinics. The objectives of this treatment are to ensure public safety and to reduce recidivism through the stabilization and monitoring of the parolees' mental health issues. In keeping with statutory intent, providing treatment and services to parolees that facilitate their reintegration into the community and reduce recidivism has proven to be an effective strategy for reducing state costs.

35 BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS

The objective of the Board of Parole Hearings Program is to promote public safety through parole processes and decisions that are fair and to provide the required due process to inmates and wards throughout the hearing process. For adult offenders, the Board of Parole Hearings is responsible for setting the terms and conditions of parole, conducting parole consideration hearings for eligible inmates serving life sentences and parolees charged with violating parole, issuing warrants, and determining whether parolees should be considered for discharge from parole. For juvenile offenders, the Board is responsible for setting the terms and conditions of parole, conducting parole consideration hearings for all wards sentenced by the juvenile court to the Division of Juvenile Justice, issuing warrants, and determining whether juvenile parolees should be considered for discharge from parole. Hearings are also conducted for mentally disordered offenders, sexually violent predators, and serious offenders. In addition, at the Governor's request the Board investigates applications and forwards recommendations for pardons and commutations of sentence, including those involving the death penalty. It also has the discretion to recommend to the court that a prisoner be re-sentenced in situations calling for compassionate release.

40 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

The objective of the Division of Community Partnerships is to develop meaningful collaborations and processes to promote shared responsibility for improving recidivism and community safety by establishing and expanding collaborative relationships with key stakeholders. These stakeholders include local law enforcement, local governments, faith-based and community organizations, and academic institutions. The Division is also charged with managing the following programs: Inmate Leisure Time Activity Groups, Inmate Family and Religious Programs, grants for faith-based and community organizations, volunteers and local government partnerships.

45 ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONS PROGRAMS

The objective of the Adult Education and Vocations Programs is to contribute to public safety by designing and operating programs that enable offenders to successfully reenter society by addressing the deficits that led them to criminal behavior. It also ensures that departmental educational and vocational programs provide inmates with an opportunity for self-improvement through acquiring life skills and career training.

50 ADULT HEALTH CARE SERVICES

The objective of the Correctional Healthcare Services program is to provide medical, dental, and mental health care to the inmate population statewide consistent with adopted standards for quality and scope of services within a custodial environment. The program strives to achieve this mission by providing cost-effective, timely, and competent care. Additionally, the program promotes inmate responsibility for their health.

The Program currently operates 4 licensed hospitals and a skilled nursing facility for female inmates. The Program also operates 11 Correctional Treatment Centers (CTCs), with an additional 2 CTCs pending licensure, and 5 under construction. In addition, the Department operates a hospice care wing at the California Medical Facility and an HIV unit at the California Institution for Men.