Report 2020-102 Recommendation 22 Responses

Report 2020-102: Public Safety Realignment: Weak State and County Oversight Does Not Ensure That Funds Are Spent Effectively (Release Date: March 2021)

Recommendation #22 To: State and Community Corrections, Board of

To comply with state law, the Corrections Board should include the cost of bringing jail facilities up to state standards in its biennial jail facility reports to the Governor and the Legislature, beginning with its 2018-2020 biennial report.

Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From March 2023

In the Legislative Report titled "Community Corrections in California: A Report on the 2020-2022 Biennial Inspection Cycle, Fiscal Years 2020-2022" (pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.2), information about the estimate cost to bring facilities into compliance is included on pages 2-3 of the report.

The report may be accessed at https://www.bscc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020-2022-PC-6031.2-Legislative-Report-FINAL.pdf

California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented


1-Year Agency Response

As part of the 2020 - 2022 inspection process, the BSCC will request estimates from counties about the cost of bringing jail facilities to state standards.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending


6-Month Agency Response

As part of the 2020 - 2021 inspection process, the BSCC will request estimates from counties about the cost of bringing jail facilities up to state standards.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending


60-Day Agency Response

As part of the 2020 - 2021 inspection process, the BSCC will request estimates from counties about the cost of bringing jail facilities up to state standards.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

We look forward to reviewing Community Correction's next biennial jail facility report to the Governor and the Legislature during our review of its future responses.


All Recommendations in 2020-102

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.