Male Community Reentry Program
The Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) is a voluntary program for male incarcerated persons who meet the eligibility criteria. Approved participants serve the end of their sentences in the community, in lieu of confinement in state prison. MCRP is facilitated by the Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP).
Launched in 2015, MCRP is designed to provide a range of community-based, rehabilitative services. The goal of the program is to help participants successfully re-enter the community from incarceration, as well as contributing to reduced recidivism. Rehabilitative services may include but are not limited to guidance and support; family reunification; community resources; education; employment; health care services; recovery groups; and obtaining housing upon release.
Program Design
The MCRP is a phased program. Each participant receives an individual assessment. The first phases of the program focus on the participant’s needs identified in the assessment. As the participant progresses and successfully completes each phase of the program, additional privileges are afforded .
Locations
MCRP is located in the following counties:
- Butte County
- Fresno County
- Kern County
- Los Angeles County (3 locations)
- San Diego County
MCRP is currently servicing participants from all California counties.
Program Length
At the time of placement in the MCRP, individuals must have no more than 32 months, and no less than 60 days, before their Earliest Possible Release Date (EPRD).
Eligibility/Enrollment
The assigned Correctional Counselor I shall screen incarcerated persons as part of the annual review process. All eligible incarcerated people may volunteer for MCRP placement. Those determined potentially eligible for placement will be reviewed by the Institution Classification Committee (ICC) and, if approved for placement, referred to the Classification Staff Representative for endorsement. All participants are subjected to mandatory electronic monitoring and must agree as a condition of placement.
Eligibility criteria is contained in Title 15, section 3078.3. Exclusionary criteria includes, but is not limited to:
- Has a Penal Code (PC) Section 290 registration requirement, an R suffix, or current or prior conviction for a sexually violent offense as defined in subdivision (B) of the Welfare and Institutions Code Section 6600
- Has a California Static Risk Assessment score of five (high violence)
- Has an ESC administrative determinant pursuant to Title 15, subsection 3375.2(b) or a history of escape within the last ten years of ICC’s review
- Has an active or potential felony hold, warrant, or detainer
- Has in-custody misconduct (Division A-C offenses) within the last 24 calendar months, except physical possession of alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia. (distribution/trafficking offenses remain exclusionary)
- Has been released from Restricted Housing Unit/Psychiatric Security Unit (RHU/PSU) within the last 12 calendar months
- Has a DIS administrative determinant affixed pursuant to Title 15, subsection 3375.2(b). The ICC may remove a previously affixed DIS and refer for MCRP placement in the same committee action
- Validated Security Threat Group I (STG I) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 15 subsection 3378(c)
- Has an Arson (ARS) administrative determinant affixed pursuant to Title 15, subsection 3375.2(b).
- Current requirement for Level IV 180-design housing pursuant to Title 15, section 3375.1
- Close or Maximum custody
In additional to the above noted criteria, certain case factors require a case by case review by the classification committee.
Stanford University Study
The purpose of the study was to provide a quantitative examination of MCRP’s effect on recidivism. Stanford University’s evaluation was based on program participant data received from DRP from Fiscal Year (FY) 2016/17 through FY 2018/19. The evaluation was completed on June 5, 2021.
- The study found that the longer participants participated in MCRP, the less likely they were to be rearrested and reconvicted.
- After seven months of participation, there was an 8 percentage point decrease in rearrests when compared to the control group. This equated to a 20 percent decrease in the average one-year rearrest rates
After nine months of participation, there was an 11 percentage point decrease in reconvictions when compared to the control group. This equated to a 37 percent decrease in the average one-year rearrest rate and a 92 percent decrease in the average one-year reconviction rate.