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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Fails to Track and Use Data That Would Allow It to More Effectively Monitor and Manage Its Operations
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Fails to Track and Use Data That Would Allow It to More Effectively Monitor and Manage Its Operations
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
Sep. 24, 2009
ANNOTATION: The need for information to determine which factors are contributing to an increase in California's corrections expenditures of 32 percent while inmate population has decreased one percent is reviewed. These chapters follow a summary -- results in brief: "A Lack of Accurate Data Complicates Identification of Specific Characteristics That Affect the Average Annual Cost Per Inmate"; "Without a Current Staffing Plan Based on Inmate Needs or Adequate Data, Corrections Cannot Effectively Allocate Resources or Ensure That It Is Meeting Inmate Education Needs"; and "Telemedicine Expansion Is in Its Infancy." Each chapter also has recommendations to address the challenges discussed.
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