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CPAP Assessment of CDCR Recidivism-Reduction Programs (Revised March 2008)
Prepared by Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
Program Rating Team: Eric Chapman, CDCR, Phil Goodman, UCI, Kevin Grassel, CDCR, Eva Mireku, CDCR, Randy Myers, UCI, Lori Sexton, UCI, Rita Shah, UCI, Sarah Smith, UCI, Matthew Valasik, UCI, and Alyssa Whitby, UCI.
February 2008

Center for Evidence-Based Corrections Bulletins

Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 2
Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D., Cheryl Maxson, Ph.D., Kristy N. Matsuda, M.A., & Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A.
April 2007
Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 1
The Scope of Correctional Control in California.
Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D. and Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
September, 2006
Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 2
Shining Light in Dark Corners: An Overview of Prison Rape Elimination, Legislation, and Introduction to Current Research.
Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A. and Kristy M. Matsuda, M.A.
April 2006
Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 1
Are California's Recidivism Rates Really the Highest in the Nation? It Depends on What Measure of Recidivism You Use.
Ryan Fischer, Ph.D.
September, 2005

Editorial and Opinion Essays

Fewer Parolees Make for Safer Streets
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D
The LA Times
October 8, 2007
Slammer Time; Why rush to build more prisons when other options cost less?
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D. and Robert Weisberg, J.D.
The Sacramento Bee
July 23, 2006
California’s Prison System Can’t Solve Prison Crisis Alone: Sentencing Reform Urgently Needed
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D. & Robert Weisberg, J.D.
May 2006
Parole in California: It's a crime
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D. and Robert Weisberg, J.D.
Los Angeles Times
April 23, 2006
Prisons can be cages or schools
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
Los Angeles Times
October 16, 2005

Reports

Meeting the Challenges of Rehabilitation in California's Prison and Parole System
A Report from Governor Schwarzenegger's Rehabilitation Strike Team
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., Chair
December 2007
Implementation and Early Outcomes for the San Diego High Risk Sex Offender (HRSO) GPS Pilot Program
Susan Turner, Ph.D. and Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P. with James Hess, Ph.D., Randy Myers, Rita Shah, M.A., Robert Werth and Alyssa Whitby, M.A.
November 2007
Report on the Results of the CDCR Two-Piece GPS System Field Test
Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P. with Randy Myers, Lori Sexton, Sarah Smith and Alyssa Whitby
October 2007 (Revised November 2007)
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Expert Panel on Adult Offender and Recidivism Reduction Programming
Report to the California State Legislature
June 2007
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Recidivism
Reduction Program Inventory
Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
April 30, 2007
Executive Summary of Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D., Cheryl Maxson, Ph.D., Kristy N. Matsuda, M.A., & Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A.
April 2007
Understanding California Corrections
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
May 2006
GPS Monitoring of High-Risk Sex Offenders
Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
May 2006

PowerPoint Presentations

The Victimization of Transgender Inmates: An Empirical Examination of a Vulnerable Population in Prison
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D.
Presented at the Warden's Retreat, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
February 5, 2008
Santa Barbara, CA
Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault (Powerpoint)
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D., Cheryl Maxson, Ph.D., Kristy N. Matsuda, M.A.,
and Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A.
Presented to the Warden's retreat at Green Valley Training Center in Represa, California, on May 16, 2007, the PREA Commission on May 3, 2007, and to the CDCR Secretary and his Executive Level Staff on May 29, 2007.
Understanding California Corrections
Joan Petersilia , Ph.D.
presented to: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Wardens
May 18 , 2006
The Prison Rape Elimination Act: A Consideration of Research Issues
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D.
presented to: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
September 20, 2005
The Prison Rape Elimination Act: An Overview and Consideration of Implementation Issues
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D.
presented to: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
July 28, 2005
Strategic Reform: Implementing Evidence-Based Programs for California Offenders
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
July 12, 2005
When Prisoners Come Home: Public Safety and Reintegration Challenges
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
When Justice Sleeps: Violence and Abuse Against the Developmentally Disabled
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
A Decade of Experimenting with Intermediate Sanctions: What Have We Learned?
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.

Papers

The Role of the DJJ in the California Juvenile Justice System
Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P. and Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D.
September 2007
CPAP Training Manual (Revised March 2007)
Ryken Grattet, Ph.D., Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P., and Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D.
March 2007
Considering Secure Reentry Centers in California
Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D., and Susan Turner, Ph.D.
February 2007
COMPSTAT for Corrections
Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
December 2006
Inside California’s Prisons and Beyond: A Snapshot of In-Prison and Re-entry Programs
Robert Werth, M.A. and Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A.
May 2006
California's Prison System Can't Solve Prison Crisis Alone:
Sentencing Reform Urgently Needed
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D. and Robert Weisberg, J.D.
May 2006
Understanding California Corrections: Summary
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
May 2006
Probation, Mental Health, and Mandated Treatment, A National Survey
Jennifer L. Skeem, Ph.D., Paula Emke-Francis, Ph.D., and Jennifer Eno Louden, M.A.
April 2006
Toward Evidence-Based Practice for Probationers and Parolees Mandated to Mental Health Treatment
Jennifer L. Skeem, Ph.D. and Jennifer Eno Louden, M.A.
March 2006
Problem-Solving Supervision: Specialty Probation for Individuals with Mental Illnesses
Jennifer Skeem, Ph.D. and John Petrila, Ph.D.
Winter 2004
Perspectives on Probation and Mandated Mental Health Treatment in Specialized and Traditional Probation Departments
Jennifer L. Skeem, Ph.D., John Encandela, Ph.D., and Jennifer Eno Louden, M.A.
2003

Links

Parole, Desistance from Crime, and Community Integration
Committee on Community Supervision and Desistance from Crime, National Research Council
Joan Petersilila, Ph.D., and Richard Rosenfeld, Ph.D., (Panel Co-Chairs)
August 2007
http://www.humaninteract.org/images/cdcr-blueprint.pdf
Backer, T.E., Guerra, N., Hesselbein, F., Lasker, R. & Petersilia, J.
Blueprint for building evidence-based community partnerships in corrections. Briefing paper prepared for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (H-132) download
http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/scjc
Crime and Punishment Policy: Reforming California Corrections Class Papers
Stanford 2005
http://cpr.ca.gov/report/indrpt/corr/
Corrections Independent Review Panel, Reforming California's Youth and Adult Correctional System
http://www.reentrypolicy.org/reentry/THE_REPORT.aspx
Reentry Policy Council Report, Council of State Governments

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