Section 11999.9 Of Division 10.8. Substance Abuse Treatment Funding From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.8.
11999.9
. (a) The department shall conduct three two-year followup
studies to evaluate the effectiveness and financial impact of the
programs that are funded pursuant to the requirements of this act,
and submit those studies to the Legislature no later than January 1,
2009, January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2013, respectively. The
evaluation studies shall include, but not be limited to, a study of
the implementation process, a review of lower incarcerations costs,
reductions in crime, reduced prison and jail construction, reduced
welfare costs, the adequacy of funds appropriated, and other impacts
or issues the department can identify, in addition to all of the
following:
(1) Criminal justice measures on rearrests, jail and prison days
averted, and crime trends.
(2) A classification, in summary form, of rearrests as having
occurred as a result of:
(A) A parole violation.
(B) A parole revocation.
(C) A probation violation.
(D) A probation revocation.
(3) A classification, in summary form, of the disposition of
crimes committed in terms of whether the person was:
(A) Retained on probation.
(B) Sentenced to jail.
(C) Sentenced to prison.
(4) Treatment measures on completion rates and quality of life
indicators, such as alcohol and drug used, employment, health, mental
health, and family and social supports.
(5) A separate discussion of the information described in
paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, for offenders whose primary drug of
abuse was methamphetamine or who were arrested for possession or use
of methamphetamine and, commencing with the report due on or before
January 1, 2009, the report shall include a separate analysis of the
costs and benefits of treatment specific to these methamphetamine
offenders.
(b) In addition to studies to evaluate the effectiveness and
financial impact of the programs that are funded pursuant to the
requirements of this act, the department shall produce an annual
report detailing the number and characteristics of participants
served as a result of this act, and the related costs.