Bill Text: CA SB1067 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Juvenile justice: recidivism.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-29 - In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto) [SB1067 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB1067-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1067	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 26, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 24, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 24, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 14, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 23, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Oropeza

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2010

   An act to amend Section 12838.3 of the Government Code, and to add
Section 1710.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to
juveniles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1067, Oropeza. Juvenile justice: recidivism.
   Existing law provides that the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation consists of Juvenile Justice, among others. Existing
law creates within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
under the Chief Deputy Secretary for Juvenile Justice, the Division
of Juvenile Facilities, the Division of Juvenile Programs, and the
Division of Juvenile Parole Operations.
   This bill would make a clarifying change by creating the Division
of Juvenile Justice. The bill would also make other nonsubstantive
conforming changes.
   Existing law states that the purpose of the Division of Juvenile
Parole Operations within the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation is to monitor and supervise the reentry into society
of youthful offenders under the jurisdiction of the department, and
to promote the successful reintegration of youthful offenders into
society, in order to reduce the rate of recidivism, thereby
increasing public safety.
   This bill would require the Division of Juvenile Justice to
collect recidivism rates, as specified, of youthful offenders under
the jurisdiction of the department. The bill would also require the
division to create an annual report that includes recidivism outcomes
and rate data and post that data on the department's Internet Web
site.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 12838.3 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   12838.3.  There is hereby created within the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation the Division of Juvenile Justice which
shall be headed by the Chief Deputy Secretary for Juvenile Justice.
There is hereby created within the Division of Juvenile Justice the
Division of Juvenile Facilities, the Division of Juvenile Programs,
and the Division of Juvenile Parole Operations. Each of those three
divisions shall be headed by a chief, who shall be appointed by the
Governor, at the recommendation of the secretary, subject to Senate
confirmation, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
  SEC. 2.  Section 1710.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, to read:
   1710.5.  (a) The Division of Juvenile Justice shall collect and
report recidivism outcomes and rates for youthful offenders committed
to the division and released to, or discharged from, parole in any
fiscal year for the followup period described in subdivision (b).
Recidivism is best measured in totality by a range of indicators,
including the following:
   (1) The number of individuals who are subsequently arrested during
the followup period.
   (2) The number of individuals who are subsequently adjudicated or
convicted during the followup period.
   (3) The number of individuals who are subsequently returned or
recommitted to the Division of Juvenile Justice during the followup
period.
   (4) The number of individuals who are subsequently returned or
committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
Division of Adult Institutions, during the followup period.
   (b) The followup period for tracking the recidivism outcomes and
rates described in subdivision (a) shall be three years, with annual
recidivism data to be collected at 12, 24, and 36 months following
release to, or discharge from, parole.
   (c) The Division of Juvenile Justice shall post the recidivism
outcomes and rates described in subdivision (a) on the department's
Internet Web site annually.