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1. Define PRCS.

2. Understand the criteria used to determine whether an

inmate is released to parole or PRCS.

3. Understanding CDCR Terminology

4. Understanding the Release Program Study (RPS).

5. Pre-Release Packet: Time Frames, Documents, and

Case Records Tasks

6. Pre-Release Planning for inmate-patients and Mental

Health Crisis

7. Post-Release Packet: Time Frames and Documents

8. Direct Releases from Court

9. Transitional Case Management Program (TCMP)

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PRCS is a form of supervision provided to an

offender who has been released from a

California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation institution to the jurisdiction of a

county agency, pursuant to the Post Release

Community Supervision Act of 2011.

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PC Section 3451 states that all persons

released from prison on or after October 1,

2011, after serving a prison term for a felony

and, if eligible, upon release from prison

shall be subject to supervision provided by a

county agency.

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Once released to PRCS, the offender

is discharged from the CDCR and

CDCR no longer has jurisdiction of the

offender.

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You will understand the criteria

used to determine if an offender

will be released to PRCS

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PC 3451 provides that only the following offenders released from CDCR are supervised on parole: 1. An offender serving a current term for a serious

felony, as described in PC Section 1192.7(c).

2. An offender serving a current term for a violent felony, as described in PC Section 667.5(c).

3. An offender serving a current term of life.

4. An offender classified as a High Risk Sex Offender (HRSO).

5. An offender determined to be a Mentally Disordered Offender (MDO).

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If an offender does not meet the criteria for

parole supervision, he / she is released to

the county for supervision under the Post

Release Community Supervision Act.

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The CDCR Correctional Counselor (CC) shall review the following factors to determine whether an offender should be released to the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) as a parolee or to PRCS:

Current commitment offense(s)

Whether the offender is identified as a High Risk Sex Offender (HRSO)

Whether the offender is identified as a Mentally Disordered Offender (MDO)

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An offender’s current term is utilized by the CC to determine eligibility status for release to PRCS.

The current term is defined as a court sentence the offender is serving and has not yet paroled.

CCs shall utilize the Minute Order and/or Abstract of Judgment to determine the offender’s current term.

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A High Risk Sex Offender (HRSO) is a convicted sex offender who is required to register pursuant to PC Section 290, and has been identified to pose a higher risk to commit a new sex offense in the community, as determined through the use of one of the following standard risk assessment tool for sex offenders:

A STATIC-99R score of 4-5 (medium high) or 6 (high) risk for

males

A score of High or Moderate Risk on the Female Sex Offender Risk Assessment (FSORA).

An HRSO determination does not need to be made based on the current offense.

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MDOs are offenders who have a treatable, severe mental disorder that was one of the causes of, or was an aggravating factor in the commission of the crime for which they were incarcerated.

To protect the public from those persons it is necessary to provide mental health treatment until the severe mental disorder which was one of the causes of or was an aggravating factor in the person’s prior criminal behavior is in remission and can be kept in remission.

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Understanding CDCR Terminology

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Classification synopsis - A uniform system

applied for placement of each inmate in the

least restrictive security setting commensurate

with the risk the inmate presents to the safety

of inmates, staff, the institution and the public;

and the inmate’s special program and/or

housing needs.

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Benefits of CDCR Classification System

Promotes the safety and security of staff, inmates, and the public.

Distributes the inmate population within institutions in a manner which minimizes the risk of misconduct.

Reduces liability and danger by placing higher risk inmates in higher security level facilities.

Maximizes cost effectiveness by placing lower risk inmates in lower security level facilities.

Minimizes program interruption for those inmates who do not demonstrate behavioral problems.

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Levels of Care:

CCCMS - Correctional Clinical Case

Management System

EOP - Enhanced Outpatient Program

MHCB - Mental Health Crisis Bed

ICF - Intermediate Care Facility

APP - Acute Psychiatric Program

DSH - Department of State Hospitals

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CCCMS: Offenders who are in the CCCMS level of care receive: an individualized treatment plan, crisis intervention, a primary clinician, medication review and monitoring, group therapy, social skills training, and clinical pre-release planning.

EOP: Offenders who are in the EOP level of care

reside in separate housing units, receive crisis intervention, individualized treatment plans, a primary clinician, medication review and monitoring, required group therapy, social skills training, continuity of care, clinical pre-release planning, and discharge or transfer to the appropriate level of care upon release.

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Mental Health Crisis Bed (MHCB): The

primary objective of the MHCB is to evaluate

the symptoms associated with a crisis episode

and provide initial stabilization of the inmate’s

condition. Placement in an MHCB is intended

to be ten (10) days or less.

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Inpatient Care Programs are programs provided jointly by the CDCR Psychiatric Inpatient Programs (PIP) and the Department of State Hospital

ICF: Provide longer term mental health intermediate and non-acute inpatient treatment.

APP: Short-term, intensive treatment program with stays usually within 30-45 days for patients whose symptoms are acute and require 24/7 inpatient care.

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DISABILITY PLACEMENT

PROGRAM (DPP) CODE

DEFINITIONS

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DPW- Individual has severe mobility restrictions and requires a full time wheelchair accommodation to ambulate in and out of cell/bed area. DPO- Individual has severe mobility restrictions but only uses a wheelchair intermittently as an accommodation to ambulate outside of cell/bed area. DPM- Individual has severe mobility restrictions and uses an assistive device other than a wheelchair to ambulate, and cannot walk up or down stairs because of the disability.

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DLT- Individual requires a relatively level terrain/path of travel accommodation to ambulate due to mobility or health concerns.

DNM- Individual may or may not require an assistive device accommodation to ambulate because of a disability, but the disability is not severe enough to require special housing or level terrain.

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DPH- Individual is deaf or severely hearing impaired and requires written notes, sign language, or lip reading accommodations to achieve effective communication.

DNH- Individual has a hearing impairment and uses an assistive hearing device to achieve effective communication.

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The CDCR Form 128-C2, Developmental

Disability Program Screening Results, is the

official source document that is used when

making decisions regarding offender placement

and housing due to a developmental disability.

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DD1- Does not usually require prompts to initiate/complete activities of daily living (ADLs). The offender may need adaptive supports when under stress or in new situations DD2- Requires occasional prompts to initiate/complete ADLs, and/or has victimization concerns: requires housing in a designation DDP building/unit/wing, consistent with case factors. DD3- Requires frequent prompts to initiate/complete ADLs. Heightened risk of victimization.

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Understanding the

Release Program Study

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The CDCR Form 611 Release Program Study, commonly referred to as the RPS or the 611, is an informational document that specifies the offender’s case factors, proposed residence, employment, institutional adjustment, supervision determination, reporting instructions, and any medical and mental health disabilities.

The RPS will also reflect the County of Commitment and the County of Last Legal Residence (CLLR).

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The RPS process involves Correctional

Counselors, Case Records staff, PRCS County

Probation Staff, Community Transition Program

Staff, Chief of Mental Health, Accounting Office

and Institutional PRCS County Liaisons all

working together to achieve a smooth transition

for the offender from prison to probation.

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The RPS became fully automated within the

Strategic Offender Management System

(SOMS) on October 30, 2017.

Counties can expect to see no changes in the

information that is provided, or its timeliness;

however, since the information will be

electronically inputted, this will address

concerns regarding the legibility of handwritten

documents.

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The electronic RPS will expedite the pre-

release process and provide associated data to

pertinent staff in a real-time environment within

the SOMS database.

The electronic RPS shall replace form CDCR

611 (Rev. 8/12), Release Program Study, and

form CDCR 611-B (Rev. 8/96), Request for

Oral RPS, and shall be utilized by staff for all

associated pre-release procedures.

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CDCR Form

611

Release

Program

Study’s

New Look

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CDCR

Form 611

Release

Program

Study’s

New Look

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CDCR Form

611

Release

Program

Study’s

New Look

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The RPS document has been separated into

Sections I through XIII.

Section I, Case Factors, includes basic

information about the offender such as

CDCR number, Name, County of

Commitment, CLLR, Scheduled Release

Date, etc.

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Section II, Residence Plans, includes the Primary /

Alternate Residence where the offender intends to

reside upon release and shall be a California address,

within the appropriate county.

Section II will include check boxes labeled, “Requests

out-of-county Parole/Release” or “Requests out-of-

state Parole/Release”. If these boxes are checked,

these requests will be processed in collaboration with

the county.

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Section III, Supervision Determination by Correctional

Counselor, shall include the CC’s determination of

whether the offender will be released on parole or

PRCS, as explained in previous slides:

If the offender is serving a current term for a PC

Section 667.5(c) and/or PC Section 1192.7(c) or

1192.8.

If the inmate is designated as an HRSO.

This section will include the Static 99 Scores.

If the offender is designated as an MDO.

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Section IV, Supervisor Review and Approval,

includes basic information of the CC

Supervisor who approved the determination of

supervision and signature block. This section

will also indicate the California Static Risk

Assessment Score (CSRA) which will be

further explained in a later slide.

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Section V, County Agency Reporting

Instructions, is a section specific to PRCS. This

section is only completed by the county

Agency.

Section VI, CDCR Parole Reporting

Instructions, is specific only to DAPO.

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Section VII, Inmate Received a Copy of Reporting

Instructions, includes the offender’s CDCR

number, name, signature block for offender and

CC, to include date signed. A copy of the RPS

shall be provided to the offender prior to release.

Section VIII, Notification and Registration

Requirements/Special Interest is a pertinent

section for all CDCR and county staff. This section

includes any Victim, Agency, or any special legal

notification or registrations required by the

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Section IX, Detainers, includes any information as to

whether the offender has any holds placed by

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), or any

other state or federal law enforcement agency, and, if

so, the Agency hold number, and whether this hold is

an Actual or a Potential hold.

Section X, Employment Plans, may include if the

offender has future employment plans developed and

if so, name of the contact.

Section XI, Caseworker Evaluation, will include

military experience, work skills, gang affiliation, if

applicable, Grade Point Level, and if the offender has

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Section XII, Serious Disciplinary History: This

section is relevant to the county to determine if

the offender may present a behavior problem.

This section will include the most recent Rules

Violation Reports (RVRs) on record at the time

of release, such as Battery on Staff or Inmate,

Distribution of Drugs, Possession of a Weapon,

Inciting a Riot, Arson, etc.

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Section XIII, Medical/Psychiatric, will include

information on whether the offender has a

disability and how to effectively communicate

with and/or accommodate the offender. This

section is very important as it will determine

what types of services the offender may need

upon release to probation.

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You will be made aware of the Pre-Release

referral time frames, informed about the

documents contained in the Pre-Release

Packet, and how Case Records staff

assemble and relay the Pre-Release

documents from the Correctional Counselor

to the county staff.

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PRCS requires CDCR to notify the counties of an

offender’s parole date at least 30 days prior to release;

however, CDCR has entered into an agreement with the

counties that the Department will send pre-release packets

consistent with its current pre-release process (120 days).

Imminent Releases: Counties will receive verbal

notification and expedited processing of the RPS when the

offender’s release date is 60 days or less.

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Under no circumstances shall an offender be awarded credit or have credit restored by the department which advances the date of his or her release to a date less than 60 calendar days from the award or restoration of such credit.

Only when a Court Order is received; i.e., amended/clarifying court documents, will the release date be permitted to change within the 60 day period.

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The documents included in the RPS Pre-Release Packet represent a brief history of the inmate from reception to release. After Case Records staff has gathered all of the applicable documents needed to complete the Pre-Release Packet, staff will notify the counties of the offenders who are being discharged to PRCS via the Pre-Release Packet.

The Pre-Release Packets are provided in an attempt to better assist the County Probation staff in managing the offender on Probation.

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RPS - The CDCR Form 611 Release Program Study, commonly referred to as the RPS or the 611, is an informational document that specifies the offender’s case factors, proposed residence, employment, institutional adjustment, supervision determination, reporting instructions, and any medical and mental health disabilities.

Notice and Conditions of PRCS – This document is enclosed for county staff to complete and return to CDCR.

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Sentence Data Sheet provides the offender

demographics, sentencing overview, good time

credit eligibility, sentence structure, sentence

components, legal mandates, financial

obligations, credits received/lost, dead-time

history, revoked return to custody.

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Rehabilitative Case Plan (RCP) is a “roadmap” of

recommended rehabilitative programs for the offender

to complete during his/her incarceration

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Adult Basic Education

High School Diploma or High School Equivalency

Career Technical Education (CTE)

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Family Relations

Transitions (Workforce Readiness and Financial

Literacy)

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What information is contained in the case plan?

California Static Risk Assessment (CSRA) score

Core COMPAS results

Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

Reading score & Math score

Diploma earned (if applicable)

CTE Certificates earned (if applicable)

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What information is contained in the case plan?

California Static Risk Assessment (CSRA) score

Core COMPAS results

Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

Reading score & Math score

Diploma earned (if applicable)

CTE Certificates earned (if applicable)

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Email request to: StudentRecords@cdcr.ca.gov

Provide a Transcript request form (if information is being requested by an Educational Provider).

Provide when the information requested is needed and where to send the information.

Provide information such as: DOB, CDCR # and place where Transcript or HSD/GED was obtained, if available.

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Provide a release of information form signed by the student.

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California Static risk Assessment each offender is scored on three

subscales of the assessment: any felony recidivism, property or

violent recidivism, and violent felony recidivism. Scores on each

subscale are calculated by multiplying the value of the static risk

factor by weights for the factor which were derived from regression

analyses. Risk groups were developed based on cut points for

each of the scales, resulting in five different groups:

High Violent Risk = 5

High Property Risk = 4

High Drug Risk = 3

Moderate Risk = 2

Low Risk= 1

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California Static risk Assessment each offender is scored on three

subscales of the assessment: any felony recidivism, property or

violent recidivism, and violent felony recidivism. Scores on each

subscale are calculated by multiplying the value of the static risk

factor by weights for the factor which were derived from regression

analyses. Risk groups were developed based on cut points for

each of the scales, resulting in five different groups:

High Violent Risk = 5

High Property Risk = 4

High Drug Risk = 3

Moderate Risk = 2

Low Risk= 1

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Inmate Photographs

Inmate’s Record Summary contains credits received/lost, external movement, precautions, and active detainers.

Probation Officer’s Report (POR)

Abstract of Judgement and/or Minute Orders of all active cases.

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Institution Staff Recommendation Summary (ISRS) which is an oral interview between the Correctional Counselor and the inmate at the time of Reception Center Processing. The ISRS is a great resource to gain the inmate’s Reading Score, Education, work, and drug and family histories, in addition, the ISRS will include the inmate’s immediate family member’s names and addresses.

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Classification Documents – Initial and most

recent Classification documentation. (These

documents will give the agent an overall

synopsis of the offender’s case factors upon

reception to the time of PRCS discharge. )

Enemy Concerns/Safety – If the offender has

any Non-confidential enemies, Case Records

staff will include in the Pre-Release Packet.

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CDCR 128MH Mental Health Placement Chrono

Disability Placement Program Summary –

Provides a summary if offender has any disabilities

and what type.

Medical Classification Chrono – Synopsis of

offender’s current medical condition as it relates to

housing, diet, on-going nursing care.

Inmate Health Assessments – Brief synopsis of

offenders health status as it relates to in-custody

housing, food handling and transportation.

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CDCR Form 1845, Disability Placement Program

–This is the official source document used when

making decisions regarding placement and

housing due to offender disabilities.

Medical/Mental Health/ADA information. These

documents should reflect if special assistance is

needed and what type.

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Notification in Case of Inmate Death or

Serious Injury Documentation

Inmate Needs Assessment (if Applicable)

Static 99/Female Sex Offender Risk

Assessment (FSORA) for PC 290 cases.

Confidential Victim Information – CDCR

Form 1707 in accordance with PC 3058.8

and PC 3058.61 (Victims and Agencies)

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The Pre-Release process for Case Records

staff will begin after the Correctional Counselor

has documented the offender’s release plans

onto the CDCR Form 611, Release Program

Study (RPS).

Using the Pre-Release Checklist, Case

Records staff will commence to assemble a

Pre-Release Packet on each inmate.

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Case Records staff shall attach all of the

applicable documents as listed on the Pre-

Release Checklist.

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Case Records will notify the Chief of Mental

Health when the inmate has been designated

as Enhanced Outpatient Program,

Correctional Clinical Case Management

System or Mental Health Crisis Bed via CDCR

Form 611 (Section XIII). These inmates are

participating in the Mental Health Services

Deliver System.

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CTP staff are responsible for ensuring the

STATIC 99 or Female Sex Offender Risk

Assessment (FSORA) is current for all PC

Section 290 inmates.

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The original Pre-Release Packet will be

electronically sent to the appropriate county

identified on the CDCR Form 611 as the county

of last legal residence. Case Records staff will

call the county to confirm receipt.

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County staff shall complete the RPS (section V) by providing

reporting instructions as to when, where and to whom the offender

should report on the RPS. County staff will also need to provide a

phone number, sign and date the RPS.

County staff will need to complete the Notice and

Conditions/Special Conditions of PRCS.

County staff shall electronically return the completed RPS and the

Notice and Conditions of PRCS to the institution no later than 60

days prior to the inmate’s scheduled release date.

Currently, the Secure File Transfer (SFT) process is used to

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Upon receipt of the completed RPS from the county,

Case Records staff will forward the Notice and

Conditions of PRCS and RPS to the assigned CC or

CC Supervisor for issuance to the inmate prior to

his/her release.

Once the Notice and Conditions of PRCS and RPS are

signed by the inmate Case Records staff will scan a

copy of the signed documents into the inmate’s

electronic file and provide county staff with a copy of

the signed documents.

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Anytime there is a change in the inmate’s release

status after the Pre-Release Packet has been

forwarded to the county, Case Records staff shall

provide notification of a change in release status to

the Institutional PRCS County Liaison.

The Institutional PRCS County Liaison must

ensure a Notification to County of Change in

Status form is completed and faxed to the county.

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You will learn about the Pre-Release Planning for the following types of offenders:

Patients in Psychiatric Crisis

Inmates in Mental Health Crisis

Patients Released from DSH

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If at any time between notification of release and the date of the planned release to PRCS, the primary clinician believes a patient may require immediate follow-up care upon release, the primary clinician will work with the institution mental health coordinator/ PRCS liaison to communicate this information to the county Department of Mental Health.

The Statewide Mental Health Program can be contacted by counties and institution staff to coordinate pre-release concerns with the involvement of the PRCS Statewide Mental Health Pre-Release Coordinator and other staff, as necessary at the following mailbox: CDCRMHProgramPrerelease@cdcr.ca.gov

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Patients under MHCB Care at the time of release:

For MHSDS patients who are receiving a Mental Health Crisis Bed level of care at the time of release, staff will arrange transportation to a location that the county Department of Mental Health identifies for a Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 5150 evaluation.

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Patients under DSH Care at Time of Release:

For MHSDS patients who are located in a DSH facility prior to release, a notification is provided to the Coordinated Clinical Assessment Team (CCAT) coordinator at HQ within 60 days of release. The CCAT coordinator schedules a CCAT meeting within 30 days of the patient’s release.

Those invited to the CCAT meeting include the patient’s treatment team, institution C&PR staff, Transitional Case Management Program (TCMP) staff, and County Mental Health and/or parole staff. The purpose of the CCAT meeting is to identify and agree upon the patient’s release plans to ensure continuity of care upon the patient’s release to the community.

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You will be made aware of the Post Release

Packet time frame and what documents are

contained in the Post Release Packet.

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The Post-Release Packet consists of a Post-Release Checklist, Release Statement, Wardens Checkout Order, Legal Status Summary and copies of various documents signed by the offender.

Case Records will send a Post Release Packet to the county of supervision within two working days following the inmates release.

Each packet shall include a PRCS Post Release Packet Check List.

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Case Records shall indicate the appropriate release funds on the Release Statement of the CDCR Form 102 in section 2B.

Release funds for inmates serving less than six month in a CDCR facility or contract facility shall be given $1.10 for each day, up to a maximum of $200.00

Release funds for inmates serving six months or more in a CDCR facility or contract facility shall receive $200.00, minus the cost of release clothing and public transportation to the release program upon completion of a term of imprisonment.

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The Trust Office will complete the remaining

sections of the Release Statement. Therefore, any inquiries regarding trust account balances or specific payments made toward restitution obligations after the offender’s release shall be directed to CDCRRestitution@cdcr.ca.gov or call 916-324-7831.

The Inmate Trust Office shall print a copy of the inmate’s Trust, Restitution, Accounting, and Canteen System (TRACS) Statement of Restitution Obligation (SRO) report which shall be included in the PRCS Post Release Packet.

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Correctional Counselors will obtain the inmate’s signature on the Notice and Conditions/Special Condition of PRCS and Case Records staff will include this document in the Post Release Packet.

Correctional Counselors will obtain the offender’s signature on all applicable Notice of Registration Requirements and Case Records staff will include copies of these document(s) in the Post Release Packet.

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After the inmate’s release, a copy of the Warden’s Checkout Order shall be forwarded to the assigned county of release which includes the following data:

Date and time of release

Type of Release: Jurisdictional Discharge – PRCS

CDCR Number

Commitment Name

Legal Mandates which are Required Notifications to Law Enforcement

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Includes Legal Status Summary which contains

the offender’s sentence overview/structure,

commitment information, case enhancements,

legal mandates, CDCR credit received/lost,

financial obligation, and Active

Detainers/Notifications.

Includes a copy of the inmate’s fingerprint

card(s) for the current term.

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DIRECT RELEASES FROM

COURT

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POLICY

Pursuant to Penal Code (PC) 1170(a)(3), in any case where the amount of pre-imprisonment credit is equal to or exceeds the sentence imposed, the entire sentence is deemed served, and the defendant is not delivered to the custody of CDCR.

The court will note in the Abstract of Judgment that pre-confinement credits equal or exceed time imposed and the individual will be ordered to report to the local parole or probation office.

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The AOJ is sent to CDCR Parole Case Records

(PCR) who shall review the sentencing

documents to determine the amount of credits, to

calculate the Controlling Discharge Date, and to

determine if the parole term must be reduced

accordingly.

DAPO staff shall screen the offender for proper

jurisdiction and supervise the offender in the same

manner as an inmate released from a CDCR

facility.

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DAPO shall continue supervising the offender

until the proper jurisdiction is determined,

based on certified documents from the

sentencing court.

DAPO shall ensure the RPS and certified

sentencing court documents are delivered to

the proper supervising county via SFT.

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SENATE BILL 76

Statute changes to PC sections 3000.08 and 3451

resulting from the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 76 on June

27, 2013, require any person released from the CDCR to

DAPO are to remain on parole after having served 60

days on parole, regardless of a subsequent determination

that the person should have been released to Post

Release Community Supervision (PRCS).

Likewise, the bill requires a person released to PRCS to

remain on PRCS after having served 60 days on PRCS,

regardless of a subsequent determination that the person

should have been released to parole.

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The current supervising authority (DAPO or PRCS) must notify the proposed supervising authority (DAPO or PRCS) of any change in determination within 60 days of release from CDCR.

Either agency has up to 60 days to contest the proper supervision and must work together to determine the proper supervision for the offender.

The offender must be notified of any change in supervising authority.

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If you have any questions regarding

Direct Releases from Court or the

Senate Bill 76 provisions, please

contact the DAPO Policy and

Procedure Unit, via electronic mail, at

ParolePolicyandProcedureUnit@cdcr.ca.gov

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You will learn about Transitional

Case Management Program

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With the expansion of the Affordable Care Act

(ACA) on January 1, 2014, individuals who

were previously ineligible for Medi-Cal benefits

became eligible to receive healthcare coverage

for themselves and their families at a reduced

cost to the State of California.

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TCMP provides pre-release benefit application assistance to all eligible inmates releasing to Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS).

Benefit Application Assistance Includes: Medi-Cal;

Social Security Administration (SSA); and

Veterans Administration (VA).

Benefit application assistance is provided to inmates releasing approximately 120-days prior to release. Due to contractual agreements and memorandums of understanding with state and federal agencies, application for benefits can only begin 120 days prior to release. However, benefit assistance may be obtained up to 30-days prior to release.

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Inmates receive an exit interview approximately

10-days prior to release and are provided:

Copies of the benefit applications submitted on their

behalf;

Current benefit application status; and

External benefit reporting addresses and instructions

when necessary.

Receipt of benefit assistance program services

are voluntary.

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Case Records Services maintains the PRCS Entity County Designated Contact Sheet as a directory for institutional staff to contact county staff regarding Pre-Release Packets and other concerns.

The County Contact Sheet has the Primary and Secondary designated PRCS point of contact phone numbers and email addresses.

It is incumbent upon county staff to inform Case Records Services (H. Bernadette Jones, Case Records Administrator) Hazell.Jones@cdcr.ca.gov of changes in the Primary and Secondary PRCS staff.

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The Institutional PRCS County Liaison shall serve as the liaison within the institution for the counties, headquarters, and the institution staff on all PRCS-related information.

Contact our CDCR Headquarters Liaison, Diana Viale via email at Diana.Viale@cdcr.ca.gov for contact information on our Institutional PRCS County Liaison’s.

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This concludes the presentation of our Refresher

PRCS training.

Any Questions?

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