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See Careers Report Improper Government Activity If you have witnessed or know of any misconduct within the operations of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, please report the information to us below. report misconduct Our Latest Reports We summarize our monitoring activities as they concern the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and its operations. Our reports highlight significant issues occurring within the State's prison system, as well as our recommendations to the department. See Reports Previous Next LATEST REPORTS OIG Sentinel Case No. 20-01 Attorneys within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the department) provided inaccurate legal advice to department executives regarding the ability to sustain disciplinary charges based on inmate testimony alone. In this Sentinel Case report, we describe the facts of the case, explain our position, and set forth our concerns should the department attorneys continue to advise hiring authorities that disciplinary charges cannot be sustained without corroborating testimony from noninmate witnesses. View Report Discipline Monitoring Report, January – June 2019 This report addresses the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (the department) internal investigations and employee discipline cases that we monitored and closed between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019. View Report View Case Summaries 10th Blueprint Monitoring Report This report summarizes the OIG’s 10th report on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s progress implementing its report titled The Future of Corrections: A Blueprint to Save Billions of Dollars, End Federal Court Oversight, and Improve the Prison System (the Blueprint ). View Report 2018 Use-of-Force Monitoring Report Use-Of-Force Incidents Performance and Recommendations View Report Discipline Monitoring Report (Semi-Annual Report), July – December 2018 View Report View Report View Case Summaries View Report View Report View Report SEE MORE REPORTS Providing Transparency The Office of the Inspector General safeguards the integrity of the State’s correctional system by providing oversight and transparency regarding the policies and practices of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. We carry out this mission through diligent monitoring, honest assessment, and dedication to improving the correctional system of our State. Previous Next EXPLORE OUR SERVICES Our Promise We promise to do our best to assist in safeguarding the integrity of the State’s correctional system. If you have witnessed or know of any misconduct within the operations of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , please report the information to us, below. CONTACT US Interested in receiving our latest reports? Subscribe to our mailing list here. Subscribe QUICK LINKS: Office of the Inspector General © Copyright State of California Office of the Inspector General 2019. All rights reserved. Careers Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us Register to Vote Facebook Twitter Envelope Rehabilitation Oversight (C-ROB) The Inspector General acts as Chair to the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board (C-ROB), which examines the department’s rehabilitation and treatment programs. GO TO C-ROB WEBSITE Complaint Intake Review The OIG maintains a statewide complaint intake process to address concerns from any individual regarding allegations of improper activity within the department. We maintain a toll-free telephone number for inmates, wards, and the public to communicate with our office. If you have witnessed or know of any misconduct within the operations of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , please report the information to us below. REPORT MISCONDUCT Sexual Abuse Monitoring The OIG receives complaints related to the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Act (SADEA) and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), and reviews allegations of mishandled sexual abuse inquiries or investigations within correctional institutions. Warden & Superintendent Vetting The OIG evaluates the qualifications of every candidate whom the Governor nominates for appointment as a warden at an adult correctional institution or as a superintendent at a juvenile facility and the Inspector General reports the recommendation regarding each candidate’s qualifications in confidence to the Governor. Retaliation Claims Review The OIG reviews complaints that departmental employees submit alleging that they have been retaliated against because they reported improper governmental activity. Critical Incidents Monitoring The OIG monitors critical incidents at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institutions and facilities or involving its staff, such as uses of deadly force, unexpected inmate deaths, hunger strikes, and large-scale riots. We evaluate how the department responds to and handles the incidents, and also identify potential staff misconduct and recommend policy implementation or improvement relative to the incidents. Employee Discipline Monitoring The OIG evaluates the department’s internal investigations regarding alleged employee misconduct, assesses the legal advice provided by department attorneys to investigators and hiring authorities, and evaluates the departmental attorneys’ performances in representing the department at disciplinary hearings. The OIG advises the public regarding the adequacy of each investigation and whether the discipline is warranted. Go to Data Explorer Use-of-Force Monitoring The OIG monitors the department’s handling of use-of-force incidents and inmate allegations of unreasonable force by attending the department’s review committee meetings at every adult institution and juvenile facility, as well as northern and southern parole regions. Our inspectors independently determine whether the department’s staff actions were reasonable under the circumstances and were within the bounds of the department’s policy and training. Although our inspectors are “nonvoting” attendees at the review committee meetings, we regularly provide real-time feedback and recommendations on compliance-related matters. Authorized Special Reviews At the request of the Governor, the Assembly, or the Senate, the OIG conducts special reviews of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation policies, practices, or procedures. Blueprint Monitoring The OIG reviews reforms identified by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s 2012 plan, The Future of California Corrections: A Blueprint to Save Billions of Dollars, End Federal Court Oversight, and Improve the Prison System (which was revised in 2016), and reports on the department’s progress in implementing key goals, including the percentage of inmates served in rehabilitative programs. Medical Inspections The OIG uses a unique combination of quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods to ensure a thorough assessment of medical care for those individuals within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who have the greatest need...