Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

53140.7 Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board

• The Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board (Board) was created as a result of the Prison Inmate Labor Initiative of 1990. The Board shall serve to advise the Secretary of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on policies that further the purpose of the JVPJoint Venture Program. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.

• Membership

  • As mandated by statute, the Board shall consist of the following individuals:

    • The Secretary of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Chairperson).

    • The Director of EDDEmployment Development Department.

    • Five members to be appointed by the Governor.

      • One member shall represent organized labor.

      • One member shall represent industry.

      • Three members shall represent the public.

  • Five members shall constitute a quorum, and a vote of the majority of the members in office shall be necessary for the transactions of the business of the Board.

  • All members shall serve for four years.

• Purposes and Duties

  • The duties of the Board are to advise/assist the Secretary on polices that further the purposes of the Prison Inmate Labor Initiative of 1990 and provide advice on strategies for accomplishing the following activities:

    • Advise/assist in the development of approaches to prospective JVEs in the businesses that may be interested in establishing Joint Venture projects.

    • Advise/assist CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in assessing the economic impact of prospective Joint Venture projects in the business community.

    • Advise/assist in the development of strategies to promote the Joint Venture concept within the business community.

    • Provide advocacy for program expansion and resources.

    • Provide input and react to proposed policy and program changes.

    • Provide ongoing assessment of program effectiveness.