Bill Text: CA SB601 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Corrections: prisons: accountability report.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-03-01 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. Veto sustained. [SB601 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB601-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 601	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 24, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hancock

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

    An act relating to corrections.   An act to
add Section 5055.5 to the Penal Code, relating to prison wardens.




	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 601, as amended, Hancock. Corrections: prisons:  budget
accountability.  warden report card.  
   Existing law provides that the supervision, management, and
control of the state prisons, and the responsibility for the care,
custody, treatment, training, discipline, and employment of persons
confined therein are vested in the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation.  
   This bill would require the Secretary of the Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a warden report card
containing specified information regarding each warden and the warden'
s prison, including, among other information, the number of inmates
disciplined and the number of inmate appeals related to disciplinary
actions, on a monthly basis and to post the warden report card once a
month on the department's Internet Web site.  
   Existing law provides for a system of prisons under the
supervision of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Existing law authorizes the department to contract for provisions,
clothing, medicines, forage, fuel, and all other staple supplies
needed for the support of the prisons, as specified. Existing law
requires the department to provide to the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee operational and fiscal information, as specified, no later
than January 10 of each year.  
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation addressing budget accountability and program
accountability for prisons, parole, and juvenile offender operations,
and to require the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation to issue a quarterly, publicly posted report detailing
the department's budget by line items, and report on moneys spent
for each line item. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 5055.5 is added to the 
 Penal Code   , to read:  
   5055.5.  (a) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation shall develop a warden report card as described in
subdivision (b) for each warden on a monthly basis and post the
warden report card once a month on the department's Internet Web
site. The department shall post both current and all previous monthly
warden report cards for each warden on the Internet Web site.
   (b) Each warden report card shall be created using, when possible,
information collected using the Compstat (computer assisted
statistics) reports for each prison and shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following information:
   (1) A brief biography of the warden, whether he or she is an
acting or permanent warden, and contact information for the warden.
   (2) A brief description of the prison and the total number of
inmates currently residing at the prison.
   (3) The number of prisoner incidents at the prison.
   (4) The number of inmates disciplined.
   (5) The number of inmate appeals of disciplinary actions.
   (6) Academic programs, including capacity, enrollment, attendance,
waiting lists, if any, and number of programs completed.
   (7) Inmate reading levels.
   (8) Vocational programs, including capacity, enrollment, waiting
lists, if any, and program outcomes.
   (9) Substance abuse and treatment programs, including the number
of beds, the percentage of beds occupied, the number of meetings
held, and the attendance at those meetings.
   (10) The number of staff vacancies.
   (11) Overtime and sick leave totals.
   (12) The number of workers compensation claims, including the
number of staff persons on leave due to accepted or pending claims.
   (13) Work orders for repairs.
   (14) The adverse actions regarding staff.
   (15) Contraband seized.
   (16) The budget for the prison, including whether the operations
are under or over budget.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation addressing budget accountability and program
accountability for prison, parole, and juvenile offender operations,
and to require the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation to issue a quarterly, publicly posted report detailing
the department's budget by line items, and report on moneys spent
for each line item.