About – C-ROB

ABOUT C-ROB

OUR VISION

To return productive individuals to society and reduce recidivism by examining the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s rehabilitative programming.

OUR MISSION

To apply the Board’s collective knowledge and expertise to examine and report on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s efforts to rehabilitate individuals through the delivery of effective rehabilitative programs with the goal of reducing recidivism.

WHAT IS C-ROB?

Assembly Bill 900 (the Public Safety and Offender Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007) created the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board (C-ROB) within the Office of the Inspector General. C-ROB’s mandate is to regularly examine the various mental health, substance abuse, educational, and employment programs for inmates and parolees operated by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the department).

C-ROB is a multidisciplinary public board with appointed members from various state and local entities. Pursuant to California Penal Code section 6141, C-ROB shall meet at least biannually and shall submit reports to the Governor and the Legislature annually on September 15. C-ROB reports shall include findings concerning the effectiveness of treatment efforts, rehabilitation needs of offenders, gaps in offender rehabilitation services in the department, and levels of offender participation and success in the programs. The Board shall also make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature with respect to modifications, additions, and eliminations of offender rehabilitation and treatment programs.

C-ROB reports shall be available to the public and may be downloaded from this site.

BOARD MEMBERS

Amarik Singh

Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General

Jeffrey Macomber

Secretary
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Tony Thurmond

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education

DESIGNEE:

Carolyn Zachry, Ed.D.
Education Administrator/State Director
Adult Education Office

Brie Williams, MD, MS

Director, Amend at UCSF
Co-Director, The ARCH Network
UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations
President of the University of California Appointee

Michelle Baass

Director
California Department of Health Care Services

DESIGNEE:

Sydney Armendariz, MA
Chief Justice Involved Reentry Services Branch
Office of Strategic Partnerships
California Department of Health Care Services

Stephanie Clendenin

Director
California Department of State Hospitals

William F. Honsal

Sheriff
County of Humboldt
Governor Appointee

Tamika Nelson, JD

Chief Probation Officer
San Diego County
Senate Rules Committee Appointee

Alexa Sardina, PhD

Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice
California State University, Sacramento

William Arroyo, MD

Mental Health Representative
Speaker of The Assembly, Appointee

Sonya Christian

Chancellor
California Community Colleges, Chancellor’s Office

DESIGNEE:

LaTonya M. Williams, PhD
Dean, Academic Affairs
Office of Equitable Student Learning, Experience, and Impact
Educational Services and Support Division