Reconstructing Government : A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan: Reforming California's Youth and Adult Correctional Agency

A review of the Calif.'s plan to reorg. the Youth & Adult Correct'l. Agency, creating a new Dept. of Corrections & Rehab. It would enable the dep't. to improve the perform. of correct'l. programs & enhance public safety. Addresses concerns that the correct'l. system's organizational structure contributes to problems, incl. egregious cost overruns, inmate abuse, & parolee failure. The plan strengthens the chain of command, thus increasing accountability. Focuses on perform. assess. & rehab. Adds new functions, incl. res. to facilitate the use of evidence-based strategies; info. tech. to improve mgmt.; &, risk mgt. to change practices that increase liabilities. Centralizes shared services to eliminate duplication, leverage spending & reduce costs.Alpert, Michael E. is the author of 'Reconstructing Government : A Review of the Governor's Reorganization Plan: Reforming California's Youth and Adult Correctional Agency', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756747671 and ISBN 0756747678.