California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Outcome Evaluation Reports California State Association of Counties Criminal Justice Reforms Workshop on County-State Collaboration November 30, 2017
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports CDCR Annual Report (late Summer/early Fall) Is this the “Recidivism Report?” Cohort is Built From Offender Releases from CDCR Fiscal Year Releases 2016 Report is FY 2011/2012 2017 Report is FY 2012/2013
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports Recidivism Definition (2016): Primary – Three Year Conviction Supplemental – Three Year Arrest and Return to Prison Conviction Rate Displays (partial list) County of Release Time to Conviction Commitment Category California Static Risk Assessment Score
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports FY 2011/2012 Releases Three Year Conviction Rate = 54.3% Three Year Arrest Rate = 75.3% Three Year Return to Prison Rate = 25.0% 2017 Outcome Evaluation Report FY 2012/2013 Releases Three Year Conviction Rate = 46.1% Three Year Arrest Rate = 66.7% Three Year Return to Prison Rate = 22.2%
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports First Report with Cohort Releases Post Public Safety Realignment (Oct 2011) – Prior cohort was mixed Conviction Rate was 8.2% lower than the 2016 Cohort 56.5% - Released to PRCS 41.8% - Released to Parole 1.8% - Direct Discharge
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports Conviction Rates 52.2% - Offenders Released to PRCS 38.8% - Offenders Released to Parole 23.5% - Direct Discharge Difference Likely Rooted in Crime Category and Characteristics of Offenders Property and Drug Crimes, Less Serious and Violent – Generally Released to PRCS Person Crimes, Serious and Violent – Generally Released to Parole
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports 2017 Outcome Evaluation Report Trend
CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports Under Development Possible Additional Outcome Assessments Programming Employment Education Timeliness
CDCR – Office of Research Offender Data Points http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/docs/Data_Points_Dec_2016.pdf Spring and Fall Population Projections Reports Annual Evaluation of Contracted Sex Offender Treatment Programs Biennial Report of Research and Evaluation Projects
CDCR – Office of Research Julie Basco, Deputy Director CDCR – Office of Research 916-324-2463 = office 916-628-6209 = mobile julie.basco@cdcr.ca.gov