Publications & Presentations

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	Mental Health Symptoms of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders: Change and Continuity during the First Three Months in a Security Facility August 2009 Elizabeth Shulman, Asha Goldweber, & Elizabeth Cauffman, University of California, Irvine
	Where the Margins Meet: A Demographic Assessment of Transgender Inmates in Men's Prisons June 10, 2009 Lori Sexton, Val Jenness, and Jennifer Sumner, University of California, Irvine Drawing on official data and original interview data on 315 transgender inmates in California prisons for men, this research provides the first empirical portrayal of a prison population in California that is unique by virtue of being both transgender and incarcerated. Situated at the nexus of intersecting marginalities, transgender inmates in California prisons are diverse with regard to their gender presentation, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexual attractions. In addition, both incarcerated and non-incarcerated transgender populations fare far worse on standard demographic and health measures than their non-transgender counterparts in the U.S. population, the California population, the U.S. prison population, and the California prison population. With the possible exceptions of partnership status and educational attainment, these factors combine to reveal that transgender inmates are marginalized in heretofore undocumented ways. At a time in which evidence-based corrections is increasingly embraced by corrections officials in the U.S., this article provides the first systematic profile of transgender prisoners as a heretofore "forgotten group" of prisoners (Tewksbury & Potter, 2005).
	Parole Violations and Revocations in California: Analysis and Suggestions for Action June 2009 Ryken Grattet, Ph.D., UC Davis, Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., UC Irvine, Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D., University of Denver, and Marlene Beckman, J.D., National Institute of Justice. (Please visit www.uscourts.gov/library/fpcontents.html for the complete issue.)
	In June 2007, a panel of national experts advising the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released their report "A Roadmap for Effective Offender Programming in California" that provided 11 key recommendations for improving the state's rehabilitation model, as well as strategies to significantly reduce recidivism and overcrowding. The Center for Evidence-Based Corrections provided analytic support to the expert panel report in areas related to program participation and practices and mapping parolee returns in the state. The two articles below derive from this work:
	Parolees’ physical closeness to health service providers: A study of California parolees. Hipp, J. R., Jannetta, J., Shah, R., & Turner, S. (2009). Health & Place, 15, 649–658. This article was produced by researchers with the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections using data provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Researchers analyzed data from a sample of 57,107 parolees released from California prisons in either 2005 or 2006, examining the relative physical closeness to government and non-profit providers of general health services, mental health services, and substance use services to parolees based onparolees’ demographic (gender, race/ethnicity, and age) and prior offending characteristics (prior violent and property offenses and days served in a CDCR institution). The primary outcome measure was the number of organizations offering a health services within two miles of the parolees’ homes. Researchers examined demand for providers and found that providers that were geographically close to African–American and Latino parolees have large potential demand, as do providers geographically close to long-term prisoners and sex offenders. These results could pointto inequity in access to services for minority parolees and parolees with greater needs. The results also point to possible differences in access based on rural, suburban, or urban location.
	Parolees’ physical closeness to social services: A study of California parolees. Hipp, J. R., Jannetta, J., Shah, R.,& Turner, S. (2009). Crime & Delinquency (forthcoming). This article was produced by researchers with the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections using data provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Researchers analyzed data from a sample of parolees released from California prisons in either2005 or 2006, examining the relative physical closeness to providers of social services, self-sufficiency services (financial, transportation,employment, education, etc.), family and housing services, and community and networking services. The study focused on “potential demand” for these services, measured as the number of parolees within two miles of a provider. Researchers found that service providers geographically close to parolees who are racial and ethnic minorities have greater potential demand and that parolees who are sex offenders, have spent more time in correctional institutions, or have been convicted of more serious or violent crimes live near fewer social services, or the providers near them appear impacted by potential demand.
	Transgender Inmates in California's Prisons: An Empirical Study of a Vulnerable Population Val Jenness, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Presented at the Warden's Meeting, Sacramento, CA, April 2009

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

Journal Articles

Influencing public policy: an embedded criminologist reflects on California prison reform: Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.; Journal of Experimental Criminology; Volume 4, Number 4/December, 2008; Pages 335-356; Abstract: Criminologists bemoan their lack of influence on U.S. crime policy, believing that the justice system would be improved if their research findings were more central in decision making. I had an opportunity to test that notion as I participated in California’s historic attempt to reform its prisons over the past 4 years. I became an embedded criminologist, where I was able to observe and contribute to the inner workings of state government. This article reports on my accomplishments with respect to fostering research activities and shifting the department’s focus towards prisoner reintegration. It discusses some of the lessons I learned, including the personal toll that such work entails, the importance of the timing of policy initiatives, and the power of rigorous methodology and clear communication. I conclude by recommending that other policy-oriented criminologists seek out similar experiences, as I believe our academic skills are uniquely suited and ultimately necessary to create a justice system that does less harm.

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

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

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)

Review of the California Expert Panel on Adult Offender and Recidivism Reduction Programming: Summary of Findings from the Program Review Subcommittee.: Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.; August 27, 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 Presentation

Probationers and parolees with mental disorder: What works!: Jennifer Skeem, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine; Plenary delivered at the American Probation and Parole Association Summer Institute, August 2008.

Transgender Inmates in California's Prisons: An Empirical Study of a Vulnerable Population: Val Jenness, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine; Presented at the Warden's Meeting, Sacramento, CA, April 2009

California Static Risk Assessment (CSRA): Susan Turner, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, and Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P., Urban Institute.; Presented to ASC, November 2008.

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

Parole Violations and Revocations in California: Ryken Grattet, Ph.D., Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., and Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D.; October 13, 2008

Assessment of Evidence on the Quality of the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS): Jennifer L. Skeem, Ph.D., Jennifer Eno Louden, M.A.; December 26, 2007

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