California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Outcome Evaluation

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 2016 Outcome Evaluation Report 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 2017 Outcome Evaluation Report 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 2017 Outcome Evaluation Report 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 2018 Outcome Evaluation Report 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