Theproposed budget would provide CDCR with a total of about 65,300positions in 202223, an increase of about 3,200 (5percent) from the revised 202122 level. It needs to stop now. The Governors budget proposes $425million onetime General Fund in 202223 for COVID19 response activities, such as testing for staff and inmates. The ASAM Criteria is a diagnostic tool that allows clinicians to assess various dimensionssuch as the presence of other related medical and behavioral health conditionsthat research has found can impact the effectiveness of SUD treatment types. Also, by shortening the duration of certain CBT programs and employing less time intensive ASAM assessment tools, the department would be able to serve more inmates at a lower cost than otherwise. The last list of potentially eligible people was created on July 29, 2021. In correspondence courses, inmates receive their lessons and assignments in packets that are delivered through the mail. Trends in the Adult Inmate and Parolee Populations. The Governors budget for 202223 proposes a total of 21.6 new positions and a $2.8million ongoing General Fund augmentation forCDCR to perform redaction workload. This can result in strong physical cravings, withdrawal that interferes with treatment, and/or medical complications. It does not equate to or represent a blanket release. Prior to ISUDTP, CDCR generally assigned inmates to SUD treatment based on whether they had a criminogenic need for the programmeaning the inmates SUD could increase their likelihood of recidivating (committing a future crime) if unaddressed through rehabilitation programs. The state also periodically suspended intake from county jails to reduce the likelihood of spreading COVID19 during the intake process and reduce the density of population in state prisons. Weekly & Monthly Inmate Population Report (includes archives), Copyright 2023 California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Back to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. While we find that the proposal is promising, the department has not provided information on why the funding currently supporting four of the existing bachelors degree programs will no longer be available. 14, 2020Jan. (ECF No. For example, the CBT programs CDCR offers as part of SUD treatment are intended to help individuals identify and adjust their thought processes regarding substance use to avoid future use. There have been 246 inmates and 50 staff who have had COVID19related deaths. In view of the above, we recommend that the Legislature only approve the funding necessary for the HFM program to expand into new health care facilities and reject the funding necessary to change the ratio of custodian supervisors to civil service and inmate custodians. Accordingly, to the extent the inmate population or admissions are lower than projected, it would reduce the level resources necessary for the program under the Governors proposal. 1, 2019Sept. The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) provides pre-release community programs located in communities throughout the State of California. For copies of status reports and other important filings pertaining to this case, submit a Public Records Act (PRA) request through CDCRs Public Records Portal. In April, CDCR expedited the release of almost 3,500 incarcerated persons serving a sentence for non-violent offenses, who do not have to register as a sex offender, and who had 60 days or less to serve; In July 2020, CDCR announced an additional series of release actions in an effort to further decompress the population to maximize space for physical distancing, and isolation/quarantine efforts. The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) wants the prison system (CDCR) to explain why it is releasing violent prisoners who haven't earned sufficient rehabilitation credits early from prison. Approve Funding Associated With Expansion, Reject Funding to Change Supervisor to Staff Ratio. The202122 Budget Act provides $408million from the General Fund for CDCRs COVID19 response. We note that it is possible that other factors (such as fewer drugs entering the prisons due to pandemicrelated restrictions on prison visiting) could havecontributed to the reduction in overdoserelated deaths, emergencies, and hospitalizations. As of December 14, 2022, the States adult prison population is 90,809, occupying 110.8 percent of design capacity. CalHR has initiated a project to provide new guidelines related to custodian classifications. In order to allow inmates with associates degrees to receive bachelors degrees, several CSU campuses have begun offering inperson bachelors degree courses at neighboring prisons to inmates who satisfy the minimum requirements necessary for admission. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is responsible for the incarceration of certain adult felons, including the provision of rehabilitation programs, vocational training, education, and health care services. The expedited releases and suspension ofintake have resulted in a substantial decline in theinmatepopulation. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. It's also been met by more than 40 district attorney's suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR). If approved by the TRC, the application must be submitted to the Superintendent for a recommendation. As a designated Second Chance Pell Institution, CSULA was able to receive federal funds to supportthe program. 22-004 Bargaining Unit 6 Agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Regarding the Implementation of Amity Foundation Services. 180 calendar days may be awarded for completion of a high school diploma or high school equivalency approved by the Department of Education, successful completion of associate, bachelors and post-graduate degrees, and the OMCP. 29, 2019Oct. CDCR is CalPIAs largest customer, accounting for over twothirds of all sales in 202021. Defendants first informed the Court that its population was below 137.5 percent of design capacity on February 17, 2015 (ECF No. We will continue to monitor CDCRs population and make recommendations based on the administrations revised population projections and budget adjustments included in theMay Revision. While the administration indicates it plans to adjust the resources for ISUDTP based on changes in the inmate population beginning in 202324, no adjustment is currently planned for 202223. Accordingly, the state did not provide dedicated funds to establish these three bachelors degree programs. California again allowing early release of violent criminals January 23, 2022 By KAREN VELIE After a temporary halt, a California judge is allowing new regulations that permit two-strike. April 11, 2022 Brian Dahle, State Senator, Special to Lassen News. They can also earn extra credit on top of that for being in programs, qualifying even earlier to be released. To reduce transmission, staff and inmates are generally required to be masked and regularly tested. CDCR is continuing to release inmateswhen they come within 180 o r 365 days of their normal release datesas needed to respond to the pandemic. Furthermore, as noted above, the administrations current projections do not account for the effects of Chapter728. Withhold Recommendation Until May Revision. However, in recent years, CDCR has increasingly had difficulty having adequate classroom space. According to CalPIA, neither the federal Receiver (who oversees the delivery of medical care in prisons) or the Office of the Inspector General (the agency responsible evaluating medical care in prisons) have raised concerns with the services provided by the HFM program. In addition, the proposal will likely need to be revised to account for a lower inmate population and changes in pandemic conditions. Various Factors Could Limit Ability to Expand ISUDTP. For example, the department suspended visiting and rehabilitation programs, reduced the density of dormitories by housing some inmates in open areas (such as gymnasiums), and suspended nonurgent health care services. In addition, to expand ISUDTP beyond those it is currently serving, it will be necessary for CDCR to identify adequate space within its facilities, such as classroom space for CBT programs, to accommodate all inmates in need of treatment. In some cases, they have re-offended and committed even more serious crimes. GCC is determined in part by which workgroup an incarcerated person is in. ISUDTP Established in 201920. MCC is awarded in increments of not less than one week, but no more than 12 weeks, in a 12-month period. Third, the proposal makes various modifications to existing ISUDTP services. The Governor's 202223 budget proposes $425 million onetime General Fund for CDCR COVID19 response activities including testing, vaccination surge capacity, custody overtime, and cleaning. 24, 2019Sept. Jan 21, 2022 By Sam Stanton The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO A Sacramento judge has rejected an effort by 28 California district attorneys to halt an increase in good-time credits for some state inmates, allowing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to move forward with the changes. Accordingly, the majority of goods and services produced by CalPIA are sold to state departments. Increased credit-earning opportunities for all incarcerated persons except the condemned and those serving life without parole sentences: 4,344 incarcerated persons released between September 1 and November 30, 2022 earned an estimated average of 187.5 days of additional credit towards their advanced release date. We know that just what happened in Sacramento last week, tragedy can happen when the wrong person is let out of prison early, Dow said, referring to a shooting in Downtown Sacramento that killed six people and injured another 12. According to CalPIA, additional custodian supervisors are necessary to (1)oversee the services in the additional health care facilities that the HFM program would service under the Governors proposal and (2)adhere with the guidelines previously issued by CalHRand now expiredon the ratios of supervisors to custodians. Instead, CDCR used alternative funding sources to establish the programs. Based on our discussions with the administration, this was likely driven by an assumption that admissions to prison would be higher between July and December 2021 than they actually were. A prisoner may apply for early release based on special conditions. We note that, at the time this analysis was being prepared, CalPIA was unable toprovide information on how much of the requested resources would support the expansion of the HFM program into additional health care facilities versus changing the ratio of custodian supervisors to civil service and inmate custodians. It works to reduce recidivism rates for inmates. The recent changes make it more possible for a good chunk of inmates to earn credit to leave prison, by allowing CDCR to. [1] On December 6, 2022, CDCR announced that it will not renew its lease with CoreCivic for the California City Correctional Facility. If additional funding for ISUDTP is approved, we recommend the Legislature also approve provisional budget language requiring any unspent funds revert to the General Fund. According to the department, this is because the funding supporting those programs will no longer be available beginning in 202425 (for the CSULA program) and 202223 (for the three subsequently established programs). As of January12,2022, CDCR housed about 99,110adult inmates in the states prison system. This is an anti-transparent experiment that is gambling with public safety.. The department intends to contract with the University of California to evaluatevarious aspects of ISUDTP in the future. While such a decline in the projected inmate population could result in less COVID19 response costs than currently assumed in the Governors budget for 202223 (for example, fewer inmates requiring testing), it is also possible that changes in pandemic conditionssuch as the emergence of a new variantcould require more resources than currently proposed. As a part of the May Revision, the administration will update these budget requests. Offenders Approved for Early Release by CDCR. CDCR then rescinded the changes to its "calculation methodology" and corrected some people's release dates. These individuals were not part of the rolling releases, and the number referred only to the number of people who were eligible for consideration. After a review of their record and an interview, they will be notified in if they qualify to appear before the Temporary Release Committee (TRC) for a review and recommendation. (Wenote that the administration has also requested the Legislature to take early action to augment the amount available for CDCR in 202122 by $206million for increased costs associated withtesting. By using the ASAM Criteria, medical staff are able to assess what treatment options are most appropriate for each patient. In addition, CalPIA indicates that an insufficient number of custodian supervisors has led to custodian supervisors not properly keeping inventory, not providing timely evaluations to custodians, not ensuring that the frequency of sanitation is reviewed daily, and allowing overfraternization between civil service and inmate custodians. Lassen High Schools varsity girls basketball team has collected nifty league and section titles and competes for a possible Division, The U.S. Release Program Studies and law enforcement notifications of people actually scheduled for expedited release will be provided as required by law through CDCRs normal processes. CBTprograms are designed to help individuals change negative patterns of behavior. The CDCR proposed updated emergency regulations in December of 2021, in which inmates who participate in programs such as firefighting and are non-violent, may be released from prison early.. submit a Public Records Act (PRA) request through CDCRs Public Records Portal. Most of these inmates are housed in the states 34 prisons and 34 conservation camps. In December, Corrections officials announced the proposal to make the changes permanent and doing that requires public input. Also under Proposition 57, a process for parole consideration was established for eligible people convicted of nonviolent crimes. 10, 2019Dec. (The department reports only 43of the 431 positions are currently vacant.) Those convicted of rape of an unconscious person, human trafficking or assault with a deadly weapon could also be released after serving only a third of their sentence. On March 25, 2022, the Court granted Defendants unopposed motion to reduce the frequency of these reports from monthly to quarterly. However, at the time of this analysis, the department was not able to provide sufficient information to justify the estimated COVID19 direct response costs of $425million in 202223. The scope and funding of the HFM program has expanded since 201415 (such as due to the construction of new health care facilities). Accordingly, inmate custodians participating in the program receive the training necessary to properly clean health care facilities and obtain a health care facility cleaning certification. To qualify for release, prisoners are supposed to earn credits for good behavior under Prop 57, but that often does not appear to be the case. The proposed regulations would permanently increase credits on violent inmates to. The proposal includes funding for administrative support positions and a customized database subscription for inmates to access scholarly journal articles. As part of ISUDTP, CDCR has taken steps to modify the release planning process in order to better connect inmates to programs in the community based on their assessed need. When fully implemented, the program is intended to provide a continuum of care to inmates to address their substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and other rehabilitative needs. Community college classes are available at 33 out of 34 state prisons for inmates who have completed their high school graduation requirement or equivalency. These programs allow eligible people committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the community, in lieu of confinement in state prison. ISUDTP Changed Release Planning Process. Expansion Reasonable, but Additional Supervisors Appear Unnecessary. They said they've been able to find between January 2019 and May 20, 2021, in Sacramento County, 4,000 . Enter your email address to subscribe to Lassen News and receive notifications of new posts by email. 2838/5278), and have submitted 82 reports since then. Dept Corr. In a series ofreports, Julie Watts of CBS News revealed the process by which CDCR is releasing prisoners is hidden from the public, arbitrary and dangerous. As part of the 201415 budget, $15million in ongoing General Fund support was provided to CDCR to expand the program to health care facilities at all prisons statewide. One of the bills signed today is AB 1076 by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), which will create an automated record clearance system for qualifying low-level offenses, so an individual's records can be sealed in a more efficient manner, as is their right pursuant to California law. Also,given that current research suggests that COVID19 is not commonly spread through surfaces, it is unclear why the department needs additional funding related to cleaning. TheGovernors budget proposes $126.6million General Fund in 202223 (increasing to $163million annually in 202324) to expand the number of inmates treated through ISUDTP and modify the program in various ways. We find that the level of resources requested for redaction workload appear reasonable in the near term. Expanding Higher Education Is Promising The Governors proposal to expand access to higher education opportunities is promising because various studies show that higher educationwhen well designed and implemented effectivelyreduces the number of offenders who recidivate (or reoffend) and that the resulting correctional savings can more than offset program costs. This week, CDCR announced that it will suspend the expedited release of incarcerated people who have less than 180-days to serve on their sentence, at the end of July. Despite this, CDCR reports that it has established bachelors degree programs at three additional prisons since the original proposal was withdrawn by using existing funding in its budget associated with vacant positions. In some cases, they have re-offended and committed even more serious crimes. 8, 2019Oct. While these individuals will still be processed for release once cleared, no more eligibility lists will be created. The court appointed federal Receiver, who oversees health care in the states prisons, identified additional incarcerated people as being medically high-risk for COVID-19. Those who demonstrate that their release would not pose an unreasonable risk of violence to the community may be eligible for release upon serving the full term of their primary offense when an alternative sentence has been imposed. Within the last two years, four additional state prisons began offering inperson bachelors degree courses through the CSU system: Folsom State Prison and Mule Creek State Prison (through CSU Sacramento) and Central California Womens Facility and Valley State Prison (throughCSUFresno). The case is being heard by the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento. Specifically, the department reports that overdoserelated deaths declined by 64percent and overdoserelated emergencies and hospitalizations declined by 27percent. Increases Funding for CDCRs Contract With CalPIA. The projected decrease in the parolee population is primarily due to recent policy changes that have reduced the length of time people spend on parole by allowing them to be discharged earlier than otherwise. 2020-07-03T07:00:00Z. The public comment period ends on April 13, 2022. Two years ago, as part of his January budget proposal for 202021, the Governor proposed General Fund resources to expand bachelors degree programs to additional prisons modeled on the CSULA program offered at LAC. Jan. 13, 2022 WASHINGTON Thousands of federal inmates will become eligible for release this week under a rule the Justice Department published on Thursday that allows more people to. Proposition 57, passed in November 2016, is the States durable remedy that enacts many Court-ordered reforms, expands credit-earning opportunities, and creates a parole consideration process for nonviolent, determinately-sentenced incarcerated persons who have served the full term of their primary offense in state prison. Information about these regulations can be found at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/proposition57/. The average daily parolee population is projected to be 43,000 in 202223, a decrease of 4,700 parolees (20percent) from the estimated currentyear level. Proposition 47 resentencing or nonviolent parole process). For example, CalHR is currently in the process of developing new guidelines on the ratio of custodian supervisors to custodian staff. Additional Resources for Redaction Workload. The administration can submit a request for ongoing resources for legislative consideration as part of the 202425 budget process. For example, it would shorten from 12 months to 9 months the duration of certain CBT programs to allow the department to serve more inmates. Additionally, CDCR issued 12 weeks of credit to incarcerated people who had no rules violations between March 1, 2020 and July 5, 2020, excluding those serving life without the possibility of parole or who are condemned. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Governors Proposed Budget. As previously mentioned, CDCR intends to contract with the University of California to evaluate various aspects of ISUDTP. The level of resources initially provided in the 201920 budget for this phase of the implementation was based on the estimated number inmates in this target population. However, the proposal to change the ratio of custodian supervisors to civil service and inmate custodians appears unnecessary. Four of the five existing inprison bachelors degree programs were established without dedicated funding being provided directly through the state budget. It is managed by the Prison Industry Board, which is composed of 11 members including the Secretary of CDCR, as well as several legislative and gubernatorial appointees. In addition, the proposal could increase the number of inmates who obtain sentencing credits for earning bachelors degrees, which would create state savings from reduced prison sentences. (According to the department, these resources are no longer needed in the Contract Bed Unit due to the recent removal of the remaining inmates housed in contract facilities.) This suggests that the proposed budget overestimates the inmate population and associated funding in 202223, potentially by several thousand inmates and roughly $100million. The Healthcare Facility Maintenance (HFM) program within CalPIA was initiated in 2013 on a pilot basis to clean selected inmate health care facilities. Thisredirection would result in a total of $3.7million and 26.6 positions in additional resources available for redaction. On February 10, 2014, the Three-Judge Court ordered CDCR to reduce the in-state adult prison population to 137.5 percent of design capacity by February 28, 2016. Accordingly, it appears that these problems are not significant enough to impact the quality of service provided by HFM. For example, the department has not provided projections of the number of inmates and employees requiring tests, costs per tests, or the amount of expected overtime that led to these projections. We find that the Governors proposal to expand ISUDTP to the entire inmate population has merit. Enter your email address to subscribe to Plumas News and receive notifications of new posts by email. to people housed in restricted housing. COVID19 Direct Response Expenditures. To accomplish this, as we discuss in more detail below, ISUDTP changed the way CDCR assesses inmates need for SUD treatment, provides SUD treatment and rehabilitation programs, and conducts the inmate release planning process. Copyright 2023 California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Back to Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP), Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP). While CalPIA indicates that the custodian supervisors are necessary to address various problems they have identified (such as providing timely evaluations), the HFM program has been able to provide quality service without these additional positions. Copyright 2023 California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation. 202122 COVID19Related Funding. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is proposing to make temporary emergency regulations permanent that expanded early release credits for felons. Specifically, the resources would be used to maintain programs at the four prisons that do not currently have dedicated state funding for bachelors degree programs. In November 2016, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 57, the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016. As a result, this facility will no longer be used as a state prison. The 201920 Budget Act provided $71million from the General Fund and 280 positions (increasing to $165million and 431 position in 202122 and ongoing) for CDCR to implement ISUDTP. Expands and Modifies ISUDTP. Funding programs in AB 900 passed in 2007, SB 1022 in 2012, and SB 863 in 2014 are paying for an estimated 14,000 jail beds across the state. Increases Number of Custodian Supervisor Positions. Comments must include the rule number, NCR 22-03, OAL Notice File No. According to CDCR, the projected increase in the inmate population is primarily due to the intake of a backlog of people who were sentenced to prison but housed in county jails while prison admissions were halted in response to the COVID19 pandemic. Trends in the Adult Inmate and ParoleePopulations, Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (ISUDTP) Expansion, California Prison Industry Authority(CalPIA)Janitorial Expansion, Redaction of Sensitive InformationFromRecords, Prison Bachelors Degree Program Expansion. According to the administration, it plans to adjust the level of resources for ISUDTP annually based on changes in the inmate population beginning in 202324. SB 1391, a separate piece of legislation related to Prop 57, also frees prisoners, specifically those who were juveniles convicted of crimes as adults. 202122 Funding for CDCR COVID19 Response. In addition, cases have increased recently since Omicron became the prevailing COVID19 variant in California. The department also supervises and treats about 46,200 adult parolees and is responsible for the apprehension of those parolees who commit parole violations. For example, the CSULA programthe first program to be establishedwas a recipient of a philanthropic grant and obtained federal designation as a Second Chance Pell Institution. Increased credit-earning opportunities for all incarcerated persons except the condemned and those serving life without parole sentences: Determinately-sentenced nonviolent offender parole process: Indeterminately-sentenced nonviolent offender parole process: Contracting for additional in-state capacity in county jails, community correctional facilities, private prison(s), and reduction of out-of-state beds: Expanded medical parole process for medically incapacitated incarcerated persons: Parole process for elderly incarcerated persons: Incarcerated Persons Released Under Proposition 36, Office of Public and Employee Communications (OPEC), https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2022/12/06/california-department-of-corrections-and-rehabilitation-announces-the-planned-closure-of-chuckawalla-valley-state-prison/. (These amounts do not reflect anticipated increases in employee compensation costs in 202223 because they are accounted for elsewhere in the budget.) California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA) Janitorial Expansion. The CDCR program is designed to encourage true rehabilitation. Accordingly, it is likely that the Governors proposal will need to be revised in the spring based on updated data. ISUDTP Changed Process for Assessing Need for SUD Treatment. For example, the department estimates it needs $114million for medication and other materials based on its estimate that 25,445 inmates will require MAT. An award of up to 12 months of credit may be awarded to those who have performed a heroic act in a life-threatening situation or who have provided exceptional assistance in maintaining the safety and security of a prison. & Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Announces the Planned Closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (Dec. 6, 2022), https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2022/12/06/california-department-of-corrections-and-rehabilitation-announces-the-planned-closure-of-chuckawalla-valley-state-prison/. Accordingly, we recommend that the Legislature only approve the costs associated with cleaning additional health care facilities. 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