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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2570
Author: Skinner (D)
Amended: 6/18/14 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE : 5-0, 6/10/14
AYES: Hancock, Anderson, Knight, Liu, Steinberg
NO VOTE RECORDED: De Le�n, Mitchell
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 5/15/14 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT : Prisons: California Rehabilitation Oversight Board
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires the California Rehabilitation
Oversight Board (C-ROB), beginning January 1, 2015, to examine
the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's (CDCR) effort
to assist inmates and parolees obtain postrelease health care
coverage.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1.Creates C-ROB within the Office of the Inspector General, and
states that C-ROB shall consist of the following 11 members:
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A. The Inspector General, who shall serve as chair;
B. The Secretary of CDCR;
C. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his/her
designee;
D. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, or
his/her designee;
E. The Director of Health Care Services, or his/her
designee;
F. The Director of State Hospitals, or his/her designee;
G. A faculty member of the University of California who has
expertise in rehabilitation of criminal offenders,
appointed by the President of the University of California;
H. A faculty member of the California State University, who
has expertise in rehabilitation of criminal offenders,
appointed by the Chancellor of the California State
University;
I. A county sheriff, appointed by the Governor;
J. A county chief probation officer, appointed by the
Senate Committee on Rules; and
AA. A local government official who provides mental health,
substance abuse, or educational services to criminal
offenders, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
1.Requires C-ROB to meet at least quarterly, and regularly
examine the various mental health, substance abuse,
educational, and employment programs for inmates and parolees
operated by CDCR. C-ROB shall report to the Governor and the
Legislature biannually, on March 15th, and September 15th, and
may submit other reports during the year if it finds they are
necessary. The reports shall include, but are not limited to,
findings on the effectiveness of treatment efforts,
rehabilitation needs of offenders, gaps in rehabilitation
services in CDCR, and levels of offender participation and
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success in the programs. C-ROB shall also make
recommendations to the Governor and Legislature with respect
to modifications, additions, and eliminations of
rehabilitation and treatment programs.
This bill requires C-ROB, beginning January 1, 2015, to examine
CDCR's effort to assist inmates and parolees obtain postrelease
health care coverage.
Comments
According to the author's office:
There are a variety of programs that assist inmates and parolees
become productive citizens in our communities. Under existing
law, C-ROB is the entity charged with reviewing these
rehabilitation and treatment programs. The goal of this review
is to ensure that the State has adequate services for inmates
and parolees and also to identify deficiencies. C-ROB was
created in 2007 to provide recommendations to the Legislature
and the Governor on whether inmate rehabilitation and treatment
programs need modification, additions, or elimination.
Successful rehabilitation programs would mean less recidivism
throughout the state.
Currently, C-ROB is not required to review health care programs
that would help inmates and parolees rehabilitate. The health
care of an inmate is a key factor in whether he/she will be able
to successfully reintegrate into society. Inmates who need
medical attention in prison are likely to also need health care
once released. Research shows that formerly incarcerated
individuals who have access to medical services upon release
have reduced recidivism rates, increasing the likelihood they
will become productive citizens. A recent report studying the
social and health factors affecting recently released inmates
concludes that health insurance coverage for recently released
inmates is strongly associated with reduced recidivism rates for
men and women. Adding health care review C-ROB's purview would
allow the state to identify programs to assist inmates who will
need medical services upon release.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
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SUPPORT : (Verified 6/27/14)
California CURE
California Police Chiefs Association
California Public Defenders Association
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
Root & Rebound
Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 5/15/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Ch�vez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,
Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hern�ndez,
Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal,
Maienschein, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian,
Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A. P�rez, V.
Manuel P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas,
Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron,
Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Mansoor, Vacancy
JG:e 6/27/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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