Reports and Research

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation publishes a variety of reports that range from statistical summaries of its offender populations to evaluation research reports on innovative rehabilitative treatment programs.

Among the types of reports and information to be found in this section are the following:

• Special reports, responses to audits of CDCR operations, and any and all progress reports required by the federal courts as part of ongoing litigation as well as necessary monitoring of CDCR programs and services;
• Population reports and statistics covering both the institutional and parole populations the Adult Operations and the Division of Juvenile Justice;
• Research Reports evaluating the effectiveness of the DJJ’s rehabilitative programs,
• And, information regarding the Office of Research, how to request additional information regarding the CDCR, and procedures for conducting research within the CDCR.

Adult Operations (formerly CDC) Population Reports and Statistics contain extensive data on characteristics of the institution and parole populations, historical trends, summaries of population movements and parole outcome (including recidivism)

• Population Reports
• Offender Information and Demographics
• Population Projections
• California Prisoners and Parolees
• Historical Trends
• Recidivism Rate

Similar information is available for the Department of Juvenile Justice (formerly CYA) on the Juvenile Research Branch webpage

• Juvenile Research Branch

The research reports programs within the Division of Juvenile Justice present findings from studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitative programs as well as those conduced to assess institutional program needs, classify inmates and project population trends

• DJJ Research Reports and Publications

Other reports can be viewed and downloaded from this website through the links for the Division of Juvenile Justice, the Division of Adult Operations and DJJ Research and Statistics

• Division of Juvenile Justice
• Adult Operations
• DJJ Research and Statistics

The Office of Research carries out short-term and long-term process and impact evaluations for programs within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, conducts research projects to enhance the classification of offenders according to their treatment needs and risks, conducts research designed to assess institutional program needs, and provides research-based information to CDCR administrators, staff, and others outside the Department

• Office of Research

For further information about additional data that the Office of Research may be able to provide, please contact the CDCR Office of Research at:

Office of Research
California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S Street, Suite 508-S
Sacramento, CA 95811-7243
FAX: 916.324.9058