Offender Data Points reports for 2020-2022

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of 1/17/2023, Reference # M008772-011723

Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 6250 et seq. Your request was received on January 17, 2023 and given the reference number M008772-011723 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: 1) Offender Data Points reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, comparable to the report for 2019 posted at: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2021/11/201912_DataPoints.pdf
Specifically, I seek reports with the number of "mental health inmates", disaggregated by level of care, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, by month, for the three years requested.
2) Definition of "mental health inmates", as the phrase is used in COMPSTAT Incident Reports posted here: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/compstat-incident-reports/
Please note that this phrase, "mental health inmates," is referenced once in DAI Counting Rules 2020A (p. 30), but is not defined there.
3) COMPSTAT reports, disaggregated by institution, for the calendar year 2020, which include, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction: number of inmates in custody; number of documented use of force incidents; number of UOF incidents involving each of the following: CN, OC, 37/40mm projectiles; and number of UOF incidents involving mental health inmates.
4) a) Records showing the number of incidents, annually since January 1, 2020, disaggregated for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, in which 5-point restraints were used.
b) Number annually, for each institution, of incidents where 5-point restraints were used that involved mental health inmates.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant CDCR department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs that may be associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST January 17, 2023, Reference # M008772-011723

Dear John Lindsay-Poland,

This letter is in response to your Public Records Act request dated January 17, 2023 in which you requested the following records:
"1) Offender Data Points reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, comparable to the report for 2019 posted at: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2021/11/201912_DataPoints.pdf
Specifically, I seek reports with the number of "mental health inmates", disaggregated by level of care, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, by month, for the three years requested.
2) Definition of "mental health inmates", as the phrase is used in COMPSTAT Incident Reports posted here: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/compstat-incident-reports/
Please note that this phrase, "mental health inmates," is referenced once in DAI Counting Rules 2020A (p. 30), but is not defined there.
3) COMPSTAT reports, disaggregated by institution, for the calendar year 2020, which include, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction: number of inmates in custody; number of documented use of force incidents; number of UOF incidents involving each of the following: CN, OC, 37/40mm projectiles; and number of UOF incidents involving mental health inmates.
4) a) Records showing the number of incidents, annually since January 1, 2020, disaggregated for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, in which 5-point restraints were used.
b) Number annually, for each institution, of incidents where 5-point restraints were used that involved mental health inmates."

Your request is under review and a 14-day extension of time is necessary under Government Code Section 7922.535 to determine whether your request seeks copies of disclosable public records in CDCR’s possession. The extension of time is necessary due to:

We expect to provide you with a determination on or before 1/27/2023.

If you have any questions or need additional information, you can manage your request through the CDCR PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL.

Sincerely,

Kayla Ronzone

CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST January 17, 2023, Reference # M008772-011723
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
This letter is in response to your Public Records Act request dated January 17, 2023, in which you requested the following records:
“1) Offender Data Points reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, comparable to the report for 2019 posted at: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2021/11/201912_DataPoints.pdf
Specifically, I seek reports with the number of "mental health inmates", disaggregated by level of care, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, by month, for the three years requested.
2) Definition of "mental health inmates", as the phrase is used in COMPSTAT Incident Reports posted here: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/compstat-incident-reports/
Please note that this phrase, "mental health inmates," is referenced once in DAI Counting Rules 2020A (p. 30), but is not defined there.
3) COMPSTAT reports, disaggregated by institution, for the calendar year 2020, which include, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction: number of inmates in custody; number of documented use of force incidents; number of UOF incidents involving each of the following: CN, OC, 37/40mm projectiles; and number of UOF incidents involving mental health inmates.
4) a) Records showing the number of incidents, annually since January 1, 2020, disaggregated for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, in which 5-point restraints were used.
b) Number annually, for each institution, of incidents where 5-point restraints were used that involved mental health inmates.”
For item 1, CDCR will provide counts of the CDCR In-Custody population by Major Mental Health Designation by month and by institution from January 2020 through December of 2022. This information will be provided at no cost. We anticipate providing responsive records within the next 30 days.
Regarding item 2, any metric(s) from the 13-Month Report in regard to Mental Health refers to an inmate under a ‘Level of Care’ in the Mental Health Delivery System. The different types of Level of Care are listed in the Counting Rule below:
Mental Health Level of Care – The Mental Health Services Delivery System Level of Care as determined by a licensed mental health clinician (CCCMS, MHCB, EOP, DMH)
CCCMS – Correctional Case Management System
MHCB – Mental Health Crisis Bed
EOP – Enhanced Outpatient
DMH – Department of Mental Health
Regarding item 3, our Office of Research was able to generate a COMPSTAT incident report which has been uploaded. Please log in to the CDCR public records portal at the follow link to retrieve this record. Media - M008772-011723 For item 4, we would not be able to electronically query this information based on how it is entered into our system of record. If you have any questions or need additional information, you can manage your request through the CDCR PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL.

Sincerely,

Kayla Ronzone
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST January 17, 2023, Reference # M008772-011723
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
This letter is in response to your Public Records Act request dated January 17, 2023, in which you requested the following records:
“1) Offender Data Points reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, comparable to the report for 2019 posted at: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2021/11/201912_DataPoints.pdf.
Specifically, I seek reports with the number of "mental health inmates", disaggregated by level of care, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, by month, for the three years requested.
2) Definition of "mental health inmates", as the phrase is used in COMPSTAT Incident Reports posted here: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/compstat-incident-reports/
Please note that this phrase, "mental health inmates," is referenced once in DAI Counting Rules 2020A (p. 30), but is not defined there.
3) COMPSTAT reports, disaggregated by institution, for the calendar year 2020, which include, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction: number of inmates in custody; number of documented use of force incidents; number of UOF incidents involving each of the following: CN, OC, 37/40mm projectiles; and number of UOF incidents involving mental health inmates.
4) a) Records showing the number of incidents, annually since January 1, 2020, disaggregated for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, in which 5-point restraints were used.
b) Number annually, for each institution, of incidents where 5-point restraints were used that involved mental health inmates.”
For item 1, CDCR will provide counts of the CDCR In-Custody population by Major Mental Health Designation by month and by institution from January 2020 through December of 2022. This information will be provided at no cost. We anticipate providing responsive records within the next 30 days.
Regarding item 2, any metric(s) from the 13-Month Report in regard to Mental Health refers to an inmate under a ‘Level of Care’ in the Mental Health Delivery System. The different types of Level of Care are listed in the Counting Rule below:
Mental Health Level of Care – The Mental Health Services Delivery System Level of Care as determined by a licensed mental health clinician (CCCMS, MHCB, EOP, DMH)
CCCMS – Correctional Case Management System
MHCB – Mental Health Crisis Bed
EOP – Enhanced Outpatient
DMH – Department of Mental Health
Regarding item 3, our Office of Research was able to generate a COMPSTAT incident report which has been uploaded. Please log in to the CDCR public records portal at the follow link to retrieve this record. Media - M008772-011723 For item 4, we would not be able to electronically query this information based on how it is entered into our system of record. If you have any questions or need additional information, you can manage your request through the CDCR PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL.

Sincerely,

Kayla Ronzone
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST January 17, 2023, Reference # M008772-011723

Dear John Lindsay-Poland,

This letter is in response to your Public Records Act request dated January 17, 2023, in which you requested the following records:
“1) Offender Data Points reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, comparable to the report for 2019 posted at: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2021/11/201912_DataPoints.pdf
Specifically, I seek reports with the number of "mental health inmates", disaggregated by level of care, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, by month, for the three years requested.
2) Definition of "mental health inmates", as the phrase is used in COMPSTAT Incident Reports posted here: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/research/compstat-incident-reports/
Please note that this phrase, "mental health inmates," is referenced once in DAI Counting Rules 2020A (p. 30), but is not defined there.
3) COMPSTAT reports, disaggregated by institution, for the calendar year 2020, which include, for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction: number of inmates in custody; number of documented use of force incidents; number of UOF incidents involving each of the following: CN, OC, 37/40mm projectiles; and number of UOF incidents involving mental health inmates.
4) a) Records showing the number of incidents, annually since January 1, 2020, disaggregated for each institution under CDCR's jurisdiction, in which 5-point restraints were used.
b) Number annually, for each institution, of incidents where 5-point restraints were used that involved mental health inmates.”

The CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has identified non-exempt public records responsive to your request. Attached are the CDCR In-Custody population reports by Major Mental Health Designation by month and by institution from January 2020 through December of 2022. Please log in to the CDCR PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL at the following link to retrieve these records.
Media - M008772-011723 If you have any questions or need additional information, you can manage your request through the CDCR PUBLIC RECORDS PORTAL.

Sincerely,

Kayla Ronzone
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Good morning,

Please direct your follow-up questions to Kayla Ronzone who is copied on this email.

Thank you.

Michelle Mraule – Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
Office - (916) 445-4950 TEAMS – (279) 223-1882
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>

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