Remember: Flu Vaccinations Are Optional!

It's that time of year again, when we are hit with the decision "To Vaccinate against the Flu" or "Not".  The signs are posted everywhere: Walmart, Walgreens, Costco, Target and CDCR. Unlike your local retail establishment who has the choice whether to offer flu vaccinations to their patrons, CDCR is mandated by Title 8, Section 5199 to offer all of their employees free seasonal flu vaccinations...

Medical Inspection - CIW (March 2011)

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its second inspection of medical care delivery at the California Institution for Women. The purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution.

The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 19 components, the California Institution for Women received 77.5 percent of the total weighted points possible.  This is a 7.9 percentage point improvement over the score of 69.6 percent from our first inspection of this prison issued in November 2009...

Medical Inspection - CSP-Sacramento (February 2011)

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its second inspection of medical care delivery at the California State Prison, Sacramento. The purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution.

The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 19 components, the California State Prison, Sacramento received 76.3 percent of the total weighted points possible.  This is a 11.1 percentage point improvement over the score of 65.2 percent from our first inspection of this prison issued in November 2008...

Medical Inspection - Wasco (November 2010)

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its second inspection of medical care delivery at the Wasco State Prison. The purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution.

The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 17 components, the California State Prison, Sacramento received 75.9 percent of the total weighted points possible...

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the Criminal Justice System

Three Major Types of Substance Treatment Programs for Offenders:

• Community-Based Diversion Programs. Programs provided to offenders in the community in lieu of prison or a jail sentence.
• In-Prison Programs. Programs provided to offenders while in state prison.
• Parolee Programs. Programs provided to parolees in the community, mostly on a voluntary basis, upon release from prison.

Proposition 36 Programs

Overview. Proposition 36 (the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000) changed state law so that certain adult offenders who use or possess illegal drugs are sentenced to participate in drug treatment and supervision in the community rather than being sentenced to prison or jail...

Supervisory Support Documents

Check out the Supervisory support documents with information relating to various counseling and support services available to Supervisory Members (S-06 and M-06). Click on the links to check out the information available on specific topics and issues - contact and access information is available at the bottom of each document.

Federal Corrections Reports

Find and read reports regarding Federal Corrections; ranging in subject from Capitol Punishment, to Family, Leadership, to Technology and much more...  

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MRSA INFO FOR COPS AND FIREFIGHTERS

MRSA FACT SHEET FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS (040908, v8)

Eric L. Nelson, M.S., M.A. ©2008

elnelson@ucdavis.edu

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a staph infection which only responds to the most powerful drugs, and it can be fatal even in children (Mayo Clinic, 2007; CDC, 2001). In 2005 MRSA killed 18,650 people in the U.S. -- more than were killed by AIDS. Another 94,000 Americans sustained life-threatening MRSA infections, and MRSA has become the leading cause of soft tissue infections presented in hospital Emergency Rooms (Klevens, Morrison & Nadle, 2007). Additionally, MRSA can contribute to the worsening of other disease processes such as toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, pneumonia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis (Christianson et. al., 2007).

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CSP Los Angeles County Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, California State Prison, Los Angeles County received 71.7 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 142 questions...

Sierra Conservation Center Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at Sierra Conservation Center. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, Sierra Conservation Center received 76.1 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 141 questions...

California Men’s Colony Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at California Men's Colony. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, California Men's Colony received 71.3 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 132 questions...

Deuel Vocational Institution Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at Deuel Vocational Institution. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, Deuel Vocational Institution received 72.6 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 147 questions...

Central California Women’s Facility Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at Central California Women's Facility. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, Central California Women's Facility received 77.9 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 140 questions...

CSP-Centinela State Prison Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at Centinela State Prison. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, Centinela State Prison received 74.4 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 134 questions...

R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility received 68.0 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 18 relevant categories, including the results of all 145 questions...

California Medical Facility Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at California Medical Facility (CMF). Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, California Medical Facility (CMF) received 72.4 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 19 relevant categories, including the results of all 145 questions...

California State Prison Sacramento Medical Inspection

Enclosed is the Office of the Inspector General's final report on its inspection of medical care delivery at California State Prison Sacramento (CSP-SAC). Consistent with our agreement with the receiver, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 18 components, California State Prison Sacramento (CSP-SAC) received 65.2 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 20 relevant categories, including the results of all 145 questions...

Review: California State Prison-Sacramento, Medical Inspection Results

Consistent with our agreement with the Receiver's Office, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate and monitor the progress of medical care delivery to inmates at the institution. The report finds that, based on our weighted scoring system encompassing 20 components, California State Prison, Sacramento received 65.2 percent of the total weighted points possible. The report contains a detailed breakdown of the institution's score in each of the 20 relevant categories, including the results of all 145 questions...

Stress among correctional officers is widespread, according to research studies and evidence

At the time that Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court applied for the Corrections and Law Enforcement Family Support (CLEFS) grant (June 1999), the Court was experiencing a period of wide-scale administrative changes that began in January 1998 and continued through 2000.

The Court had also seen increases in both the volume of the complaints and the severity of the offenses committed by the youth coming to its attention. These changes were expected to increase the level of stress among the workers. In addition to these circumstantial stressors, it became

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Assessing the Role of Neuropsychological Functioning in Inmates’ Treatment Response

Introduction:

One of the most pressing issues within corrections today is the presence of inmates who are unresponsive to authority, repeatedly violate institutional rules, victimize within the institution, and are responsible for high post-release recidivism rates (Corrections Program Office, 1999). These same inmates, whether predatory or impulsive, often show poor decision making skills and lack behavioral self regulation. And importantly, they tend not to respond to conventional treatments in spite of their greater need for intervention. Yet, few correctional facilities have the knowledge or resources to attempt to more effectively treat these inmates given that the supportive research is lacking. Many triage them into 23-hour segregation units to minimize the safety concerns they pose and to avoid consuming scarce treatment resources on a population that does not respond to conventional approaches. Research suggests that a significant number of these inmates have psychopathic characteristics that further complicate treatment efforts and worsen their post-release outcomes. In response to the inability to effectively treat these inmates, several states screen for psychopathy to exclude them from treatment in an effort to avoid waste of precious resources on those who are not likely to respond favorably. For example, some states disqualify drug abusing offenders with high scores on the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) (Hare, 1991) from treatment programs. Overall, there are few concerted attempts to treat these inmates, and most efforts have not fared well (Hare, 1999). Correctional administrators see clear public safety benefits to being able to accurately identify these inmates and more effectively direct treatment resources. In the absence of a thorough understanding of what underlies inmates’ persistent misconduct and treatment resistance, we will continue to fail to reach this very important subgroup, which is responsible for the majority of serious, violent crimes in our communities.