1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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%

5. 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

6. 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

7. CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports
2017 Outcome Evaluation Report Trend

8. CDCR – Outcome Evaluation Reports
Under Development
Possible Additional Outcome Assessments
Programming
Employment
Education
Timeliness

9. CDCR – Office of Research
Offender Data Points
Spring and Fall Population Projections Reports
Annual Evaluation of Contracted Sex Offender Treatment Programs
Biennial Report of Research and Evaluation Projects

10. CDCR – Office of Research
Julie Basco, Deputy Director
CDCR – Office of Research
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