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You might be surprised to hear it, but juveniles in the California juvenile justice system has decreased by almost seven thousand youths. Both youth (and adult) fire crews have helped save the state from around $80 million in the fight against wildfires. Also, the recidivism rate for adult inmates in California is only around 60%.

The California Dept. of Corrections has published “Corrections-Moving Forward”. This new publication reflects these facts and much more related to the climate of corrections in the state of California.

This publication includes a statistical update on everything from inmate population trends to return-to-custody statistics; from the impact of the three strikes inmates to a look at CDCR’s entire budget and a summary of the department’s 2008-09 accomplishments.

“Transparency in government begins with making information available to as many people as possible,” said CDCR Secretary Matthew Cate. “Through the Internet, our collection of data bases and Office of Research, we have worked hard to keep statistics on offender population and programs current and accessible.

Corrections – Moving Forward collects key facts from our expansive correctional system into one comprehensive report. As we face the challenges ahead, using current data to reflect on our population demographics will be crucial. We hope you find this new resource helpful in learning more about our agency.”

This publication has been designed to provide a general overview of significant challenges of California’s biggest governmental unit. Information is divided by gender, and age in some cases, so that trends facing specific populations can be explored. Information was provided by the Office of Research, CDCR Budget Office, the Division of Juvenile Justice Research branch, Division of Adult Institutions, and Division of Adult Programs.

This report was produced and printed entirely by CDCR staff to minimize cost while providing much needed information for legislative members, department staff, journalists and others interested in an accurate statistical picture of CDCR’s issues and challenges.

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In 2005, the California Criminal Intel Bureau reported the following Executive Summary regarding crimes committed by gangs and terrorists. This report is compiled in order to predict and stop these types of illegal criminal enterprises. Here are some of the trending behaviors the report found:

Many communities have been experiencing a reduction in gang activity as a result of gang injunctions. These efforts have reduced various gang-related activities and made some California communities safer from the dangers of gang violence.

While violent activity between gangs has been part of their history, in 2005 there was a marked redirection of violence toward law enforcement. Tragically, this re-focusing resulted in the deaths of more than 10 California law enforcement officers.

A governmental anti-gang initiative known as Community Shield, has been active in targeting MS-13 members (which is a Sureno gang). Several MS-13 members have been arrested relating to various crimes both violent and non-violent. Some of these include: narcotics offenses, grand theft auto, and various violations relating to paroled individuals.

Authorities note that many Asian gang members suspected of serious crimes flee to other states to elude capture.

The raketeer influenced corrupt orgs. Act, informally referred to as RICO, has led to many convictions for criminal conspiracies. RICO has been especially successful in getting convictions of outlaw motorcycle gangs. Convictions for murders, drug dealing, and other criminal enterprises have been obtain through continued use of RICO.

California has not suffered an attack by al-Qaeda. Authorities successfully prevented plots in 2000 and 2002 aimed at Los Angeles. It is believed that law enforcement initiatives specifically targeting this group have been largely successful in preventing their activities.

The United States prison system is the latest arena to experience an increase in terrorist organization. Recent investigations into these prison-system groups has heightened law enforcement’s awareness of these activities. These groups continue to grow and get more attention from U.S. law enforcement agencies.