Sex Offender Task Force Issues Nine Recommendations

11-13-2010 California:

Group Said Recommendations Most Effective When Implemented Together

SACRAMENTO – A multi-agency task force, created to assist the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in developing a comprehensive approach to sex offender supervision, released its report today that included nine interrelated recommendations to improve the department’s supervision of sex offender parolees.

“I directed the task force to review and evaluate all relevant policies and procedures, reports and recommendations from the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB) and the Office of the Inspector General, to ensure CDCR is using best practices in supervising its sex offenders in order to improve public safety and reduce future victimization,” said CDCR Secretary Matthew Cate.

“This Task Force took a comprehensive approach to sex offender management and the effective use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology,” said CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations Director Robert Ambroselli. “We’ve created a team to review the recommendations.”

The Sex Offender Supervision and GPS Monitoring Task Force was a multi-disciplinary collaboration composed of CDCR staff including representatives from adult and juvenile parole and the Board of Parole Hearings; law enforcement representatives; victim advocates; the Office of the Inspector General; the National Institute of Justice; treatment providers; probation representatives; and industry experts.

The Task Force said its nine interrelated recommendations should be viewed as a package because they would be most effective if implemented together.

The Task Force recommends that CDCR: