CDCR- Facts & Figures 2006

About the Department
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) operates all state prisons, oversees a variety of community correctional facilities, and supervises all parolees during their re-entry into society.
Budget: $7.4 billion (2005-2006 Budget Act)
Avg. yearly cost: per inmate, $34,150; per parolee, $4,067
Staff: 54,868 currently employed including 47,256 in Institutions, 3,067 in Parole, and 4,545 in Administration (about 33,428 sworn peace officers)
Total offenders under CDCR jurisdiction: 309,476; One year change: +7,928 (2.6%)

About the State Budget
While it is the largest in terms of staffing, Corrections' operating budget is just 5.7% of the state General Fund in the 2005-2006 Budget Act.

About Prison Capacity
As of February 2002, the maximum prison capacity was approximately 170,100. Upon completion of the administrative segregation housing units and the Delano II maximum-security institution, the California Department of Correction's maximum housing capacity will increase to approximately 176,500
About Prisons
Facilities: 33 state prisons ranging from minimum to maximum custody; 40 camps, minimum custody facilities located in wilderness areas where inmates are trained as wildland firefighters; 12 community correctional facilities (CCF's); and 5 prisoner mother facilities.
Population
All Institutions: 170,475; One year change: +8,302 +2.6%
Prisons: 160,473
Camps: 4,408
Community Facilities: 5,460
Outside CDC: 1,959
Escaped: 244
USINS Holds: 15,963
Top 5 counties: LA; 33.%
San Diego 8%
San Bernardino 7%
Riverside 7%
Orange 5%


Characteristics
Males: 93%
Females: 7%
Parole Violators: 11%
Race: 28% white
29% black
37% hispanic
6% other

Offense: 50% persons
21% property
21% drugs
8% other

Lifers: 28,912
LWOP's: 3,400
Condemned: 652
Avg Reading Level: Seventh grade
Average Age: 36
Employed: 53.6%
Ineligible: 28.7%
Waiting List: 17.7%
Avg Sentence: 48.1 months
Avg Time Served: 24.1 months
Commitment Rate: 445.9 per 100,000 California population
Assault Rate (per 100 ADP): 3.5 in '04
3.5 in '03
4.6 in '02
4.6 in '01

Escape Rate (per 100 ADP): 0.01 in '04
0.01 in '03
0.01 in '02
0.01 in '01


About Parole
FACILITIES: 19 re-entry centers, and 2 restitution facilities. Most are operated by public or private agencies under contract to CDCR. Parole staff monitor these facilities.
OFFICES: 190 parole units and sub-units in 84 locations. Parole outpatient clinics and 150 clinicians.
Population
Total: 115,699; One year change: -392 -0.3%
Paroled to county of last legal residence: 90%; Other: 10%
Region I (North/Central Valley): 26,476
Region II (Bay Area/North, Central Coast): 22,645
Region III (LA County): 35,817
Region IV (San Diego/S. CA): 30,761
Return rate (per 100 avg daily pop) with new prison term: 15%
Return rate (per 100 avg daily pop) as parole violator: 47%
Top 5 counties: LA 31%
San Bernardino 7%
Orange 7%
San Diego 6%
Riverside 6%


Characteristics
Males: 89%
Females: 11%
Race: 32% white
25% black
38% hispanic
5% other

Offense: 26% persons
30% property
31% drugs
13% other

Median Age: 36














Updated: 05/08/2006