Report 2016-131 Recommendation 11 Responses
Report 2016-131: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: It Must Increase Its Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Inmate Suicides (Release Date: August 2017)
Recommendation #11 To: Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of
To address the unique circumstances that may increase its female inmates' rates of suicide and suicide attempts, Corrections should continue to explore additional programs that could address the suicide risk factors for female inmates.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2019
Due to the volume of the response, the updates will be submitted via email, including proof of practice documentation.
- Completion Date: June 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
1-Year Agency Response
CIW, CCWF and FWF are working with outside resources and community resource managers to bring in domestic violence prevention and awareness programs. SMHP is working on a contract to provide a same sex domestic violence program to MHSDS inmates.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 2018
- Response Date: August 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
1. SMHP is working on a contract to provide a same sex domestic violence program to MHSDS inmates. The Female Offenders Programs and Services held a Gender Responsive Workgroup meeting on August 30 and 31, 2017 to discuss specific needs of female offenders. Suicide prevention was among the topics discussed.
2. CIW, CCWF and FWF are working with outside resources and community resource managers to bring in domestic violence prevention and awareness programs.
3. CDCR developed a partnership plan that includes daily huddles, executive leadership rounding, and quarterly round table meetings between custody and mental health staff. This plan was implemented at CIW and CCWF in December 2017.
The Partnership plan has been implemented and is ongoing at CIW and CCWF. The SMHP contract estimated completion by May 2018.
- Estimated Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: February 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
Continuation of Recommendation 10:
1. SMHP is working on a contract to provide a same sex domestic violence program to MHSDS inmates. The vendor will provide a specialized curriculum and training for clinicians, who will lead the groups.
2. The Female Offenders Programs and Services held a Gender Responsive Workgroup meeting on August 30 and 31, 2017 to discuss specific needs of female offenders. Suicide prevention was among the topics discussed, and follow-up workgroups will be scheduled to further address the complex issues underlying self-harming behavior in female inmates.
3. CIW and CCWF are working with outside resources and community resource managers to bring in domestic violence prevention and awareness programs.
4. CDCR has developed a partnership plan that includes daily huddles, executive leadership rounding, and quarterly round table meetings between custody and mental health staff. This plan will be implemented at CIW and CCWF in October 2017.
See attached domestic violence program summaries and Partnership narrative plan. A copy of the training curriculum will be provided once complete.
- Estimated Completion Date: March 2018
- Response Date: October 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2016-131
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.