Ca. Gov. Newsom plans to close 5 prisons and 8 inmate fire camps to combat budget deficit, putting all Californians at RISK! and more insider info. This information cannot be linked to any external source yet, as it comes from a memo from the administration.  It has not been made public yet.  Another thing to note is item 10.  He is going to greatly cut the parole length of inmates from 3 years to 1-2 years.  Some Sex offenders will be cut to 18 months.  More proof that He only cares about illegal aliens and criminals, if you still needed any. May Revision Items: 1) Transition to Local Control: Close DJJ intake on January 1, 2021. There will be a phased closure through attrition over the next couple of years. Youth will be housed in counties who can on their own or in cooperation with other counties, create hubs for specialized treatment. Counties will be funded for this proposal.  DJJ will remain open for several years, likely into 2022. An academy likely to be assembled this year to handle staffing needs.  Juvenile Parole Board will remain active throughout the life of DJJ to handle youth discharge issues.  DJJ youth over the age of 18 could be sent to the Youth Offender Rehabilitative Community program for young offenders at Valley State Prison to provide them with a program-rich experience, as free of gang influences as possible. Current plan is to retain all current DJJ population at DJJ facilities. 2) Close one adult institution by 2021-22 and another by 2022-23, reducing the adult population through rehabilitative programs. This will generate savings of $100 million in 2021-22, $300 million in 2022-23, and $400 million ongoing. 3) Close two of three male, public in-state contract facilities by 2021 and the third by 2022. 4) Reduce Reception Center Processing to 30 days, allowing inmates to participate in academic and rehab programs sooner and potentially eliminating the need for three reception centers. This is possible due to reduced intake during the COVID-19 emergency and will save $3.7 million General Fund in 2020-21 and more in future years. 5) Pursue changes to good conduct credits using CDCR’s own regulatory authority with changes still being developed and informed by preliminary recidivism date and applied prospectively. This will save an estimated $2.7 million General Fund in 2020-21 and more in future years. 6) Retain the Valley State Prison Youth Offender Rehabilitative Community for inmates under age 26 in a program-rich campus style environment, as free of gang and substance abuse influence as possible. Eliminate additional funding from January budget for other youth offender rehab communities at other institutions. (now $1.3 million in 2020-21 and $2 million ongoing, down from $6.2 million GF in 2020-21 and $10.1 million ongoing). 7) Consolidate fire camps due to inability to fully populate them with eligible inmates. Propose to close 8 camps in coordination w CalFire. This is estimated to save $7.4 million in 2020-21 and $14.7 million annually thereafter. 8) Budget Change Proposals Withdrawn/Baseline Budget Reductions: $35.4 million related to laptops for inmates, expansion of visiting to 9 prisons, tattoo removal services, expanded higher ed opportunities. These augmentations were proposed in the January budget or are included in CDCR’s base budget but can no longer be supported given the State’s fiscal condition. 9) Increase video capabilities to enable remote courts appearances by inmates and staff resulting in reduced transportation costs, fewer absences from rehabilitative programs and safer conditions. 10) Cap Parole supervision terms at 24 months for most offenders as most recidivism occurs within this time period. Establish earned discharge for non-sex offenders at 12 months and earned discharge for lower level sex offenders at 18 months. This is estimated to result in savings of   $23.2 million in 2020-21. 11) Draw down funds for health care for community reentry programs. Prison inmates are ineligible for Medicaid benefits under federal rules but recent guidance distinguishes between prisons and supervised residential treatment facilities. Operational changes will be made at reentry facilities to allow freedom to seek employment in the community and access resources available to the public such as libraries, healthcare facilities, etc. This is estimated to save $4.2 million in 2020-21 and $8.5 million ongoing. 12) Eliminate ISMIP, Integrated Services for Mentally Ill Parolee Program. This program’s effectiveness has shown to be limited at reducing recidivism though the cost is $10K per parolee. A better use of limited state funding is to connect eligible individuals with community resources for continuity of care long-term. This will result in savings of $8.1 million General Fund in 2020-21 and $16.3 million ongoing. 13) Eliminate Parole Outpatient Clinics but retain the psychiatrists employed there. Most parolees now have access to mental health services through Medi-Cal or other insurance because of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. This will result in savings of $9.1 million in 2020-21 and $17.6 million ongoing. 14) Roof replacement reduced from $78.2 million over 2 years for 2 roofs to $37.6 million for roof replacements at CSP Sacramento. 15) Sustain existing capital outlay projects at $40.8 million but withdraw proposed $18.5 million increase in ongoing prison maintenance funding 16) Temporary Modified Work Assignments/Limited Term Light Duty Assignments. Advances commitment to health and wellness of correctional staff allowing modification of work assignments for staff with medical conditions such as pregnancy. The May Revision proposes $16.7 million to backfill positions for staff utilizing temporary modified work assignments on a 2-year limited term basis.