Adult Rehabilitative Programs Changing The Way We Do Business Association of Criminal Justice Research March 2010

1. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Adult Rehabilitative Programs Changing The Way We Do BusinessAssociation of Criminal Justice ResearchMarch 2010

2. CDCR’s FY 09/10 Budget Reduction • $1.2 Billion CDCR reduction, including a $250 million reduction in funding for adult programs California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

3. Adult Program Funding Reductions California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

4. Provision 11 of the Budget Act • Prioritize the preservation of programs based on evidence that the programs are effective in reducing recidivism • Achieve savings through more efficient operation • Prioritize participant placement into programs based upon risk, need and time left to serve • Prioritize the elimination of vacancies first • Maximize the number of offenders who have access to programs • Maximize the use of federal or other available funds California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

5. Target Populations for Adult Programs California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

6. Estimated Changes: Capacity All numbers above are approximations California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

7. Office of Correctional Education California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

8. Office of Correctional Education (OCE) Objective is to improve literacy, General Education Development (GED), and vocational certifications while maximizing inmate participation in education California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

9. Academic Programs OCE developed five New Academic Education Models to maximize program effectiveness and the number of offenders serve • Various models based upon students’ grade level • Still only 27 students in the classroom but the sessions are now 3 hours, instead of 6.5 hour sessions under the previous model • Depending on grade level, classroom instruction will be 1-5 days per week California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

10. Academic Programs • Teaching Assistants will provide lesson/program support • Inmate Tutors will be used to provide one-on-one literacy • The new models will maximize offender participation California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

11. Key Principles for New Academic Models • Commitment to Quality Education for Inmate Students • Education Standards and Core Curriculum • WASC Accreditation and Industry Certified Vocational Programs • Maintaining Educational Student Records and Other Recording Forms California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

12. What Will Be Different • Academic Schedules – now 3 hour blocks and alternating sessions • Maximized enrollment/assignment capacity due to scheduling of new models • Timekeeping • TA Support • Inmate Movement California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

13. Changes to Vocational Programs Vocational Programs will be reduced from 450 to 179 programs which is expected to reduce the number of vocational students served from approximately 9,400 to approximately 4,900 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

14. Criteria for Retaining Vocational Programs CDCR attempted to preserve programs that: • Have an OCE approved curriculum that is not a subcomponent of a larger curriculum and is currently aligned with an industry recognized certification • Can be completed within 12 months • Have a positive job outlook based upon EDD data. - Over 2,000 entry level jobs (annually) - Average entry level wage over $15 per hour California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

15. Discontinued Vocational Programs The following vocational programs have been deactivated: Drywall Eyewear Graphic Arts Household Repair Janitorial Landscape Mill & Cabinet Office Machine Repair Painting Roofing California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

16. Office of Substance Abuse Treatment Services California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

17. Office of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (OSATS) • Plans, develops, implements and monitors addiction and recovery treatment services for inmates and parolees • Seeks to reduce recidivism and relapse and to promote pro-social behavior and successful reintegration into the community  • Programs include In-Prison Substance Abuse Programs and Community Based Aftercare Programs California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

18. OSATS In-Prison Substance Abuse Programs (SAP’s) • In-Prison SAP’s are offered to identified inmates who are nearing parole release • OSATS previously administered 44 programs at 20 institutions and 1 Community Correctional Facility (CCF) • The new OSATS In-Prison SAP’s includes 13 programs at 12 institutions and 1 CCF. New program institution locations: ASP VSPW CCWF Leo Chesney CMC CTF SOL CIM CIW* CRC* CVSP CCI SATF • *Provides treatment services for Civil Addicts in addition to felons • The duration of In-Prison SAP has been reduced to 3 months from 6-36 months. • Reducing treatment slots from 12,000 participants annually to 8,450 participants annually California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

19. OSATS Community Based Treatment/Aftercare OSATS will continue to operate the following community based treatment programs: • Substance Abuse Services Coordination Agencies (SASCA) is a statewide system to purchase, deliver, and administer community aftercare services • Treatment Incentive Program (TIP) discharges eligible parolees who successfully complete SAP and 150 days of aftercare • Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program (FOTEP) will be maintained at the FY 08/09 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

20. OSATS Community Based Treatment/Aftercare • In-Custody Drug Treatment Program (ICDTP) part of the Valdivia lawsuit • Parolee Services Network (PSN)  used by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) as part of their federal match • Civil Addict designation provides for the commitment and treatment of narcotic addicts and persons who are in imminent danger of becoming addicted (Penal Code Chapter II, Title 7, Part 3) California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

21. Discontinued Community Based Treatment Programs OSATS has discontinued the following programs: • Drug Treatment Furlough (DTF) • Mandatory Conditions of Parole (MCOP) • Female Sober Living Environment California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

22. Office of Community Partnerships California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

23. Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) Objective is to develop meaningful collaborations with community stakeholders to ensure a continuum of service delivery and a seamless reintegration of offenders into the community. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

24. OCP Realignment • Retaining all Community Resource Program Managers (CRM’s) • Increasing volunteer activities by doubling the amount of sponsor funding available to prisons • Adding an Office Technician (OT) to those prisons who can significantly increase volunteer programming • Establishing a volunteer task force to identify and address issues related to volunteer activities California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

25. Other Critical OCP Programs • Inmate Leisure Time Activity Groups – Staff Sponsors • Self help groups • Family Visiting Centers • Family Liaison Representatives • Transitions Program • ID program with Prison Industries Authority • Prison to Employment (P2E)/California New Start California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

26. Monitoring Outcomes CDCR will gauge outcomes using four metrics: • Assignment/Enrollment • Utilization/Attendance • Completion • Recidivism California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

27. Thank You California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation