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Report to the Legislature | California Community Corrections Performance Incentives Act of 2009
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Summary
Penal Code section 1232 requires the Judicial Council to submit an annual comprehensive report to the Legislature on the implementation of the California Community Corrections Performance Incentives Act of 2009 (Sen. Bill 678; Stats. 2009, ch. 608). The legislation seeks to alleviate state prison overcrowding by reducing the number of individuals on felony supervision who are sent there. The program is also designed to encourage county probation departments to use evidence-based supervision practices to accomplish these goals. The report includes information on the effectiveness of the act in alleviating state prison overcrowding. The report to the Legislature is included as Attachment A to this report.