BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair
1066 (Oropeza)
Hearing Date: 04/26/2010 Amended: 03/22/2010
Consultant: Jacqueline Wong-HernandezPolicy Vote: Public Safety
7-0
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BILL SUMMARY: SB 1066 requires the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) to oversee and conduct periodic and random
searches of all employees and vendors entering state prisons
under the jurisdiction of the CDCR for contraband, as specified.
This bill requires CDCR, in consultation with the Inspector
General, to provide a written report to the Legislature
quarterly regarding the results of the searches, as specified.
This bill also requires the Office of the Inspector General
(OIG) to oversee the searches for contraband conducted by CDCR
and to ensure the integrity of the process and of the searches,
and the accuracy of the reports submitted.
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Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
OIG oversight $150-250 $300-500 $300-500
General
CDCR quarterly reports $50 $100
$100 General
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STAFF COMMENTS: This bill meets the criteria for referral to the
Suspense File.
As written, this bill requires at least one representative from
the OIG to supervise monthly contraband searches at 33 prisons
statewide, and to participate in the creation of quarterly
reports on these activities. Considering travel time to various
facilities, workload, and scheduling (within an approximately 20
workday month) the OIG would need at least 3 full time
equivalent (FTE) employees devoted to the provisions of this
bill. These employees would also incur travel costs associated
with being physically present during these searches. The above
estimate assumes minimum compliance with the provisions to
"oversee" the searches to ensure the integrity and process.
This bill requires quarterly reports to the Legislature which,
while not requiring complex analysis of findings, require
meticulous data gathering during the searches. An employee will
have to be tasked with gathering this data at each search at
every facility, which will likely take one work shift or a
designated employee for each search. Then, the data from nearly
100 searches (over three months) would be compiled, commented
on, and reported. It is reasonable that CDCR would need FTE to
take the lead on these reports, in addition to staff time spent
collecting data, and coordinating searches with the OIG.