From Compliance to Prevention: Understanding and Strengthening Responses to Reports of Sexual Misconduct in California State Men’s Prisons
Drawing on publicly available data, policy and oversight reports, and interviews with subject matter experts, this report evaluates what is currently known about sexual misconduct within CDCR, with a focus on men’s prisons, and identifies key factors that influence prevention, reporting, investigations, accountability, and sexual safety. It includes recommendations for a series of reforms aimed at strengthening prevention, improving reporting and investigations, increasing transparency and accountability, and supporting ongoing evaluation and learning.
Planning for Correctional Healthcare Oversight in California: Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Process
This report provides an evidence-based framework to guide the development of a permanent prison healthcare oversight body in California, after the federal Plata Receivership ends. It presents 24 expert consensus recommendations, explains their rationale, and identifies key policy trade-offs where expert opinions diverged.