1. (a) The California Static Risk Assessment (CSRA) (new ¹²/₀₉ ), which is incorporated by reference, is a validated risk assessment tool that utilizes a set of risk factors which are most predictive of recidivism. The tool produces a risk number value that will predict the likelihood that an offender will incur a felony arrest within a three-year period after release to parole.

   Risk factors utilized include, but are not limited to, age, gender, criminal misdemeanor and felony convictions, and sentence/supervision violations.

2. (b) CSRA risk number values fall in one of following five categories:

   1. (1) Low Risk, with a risk number value of “1”.
   2. (2) Moderate Risk, with a risk number value of “2”.
   3. (3) High Risk Drug, with a risk number value of “3”. High Risk Drug means that the offender has a greater risk of reoffending with a drug offense.
   4. (4) High Risk Property, with a risk number value of “4”. High Risk Property means that the offender has a greater risk of reoffending with a property offense.
   5. (5) High Risk Violence, with a risk number value of “5”. High Risk Violence means that the offender has a greater risk of reoffending with a violent offense.
3. (c) For the purposes of this section, the CSRA is defined as an actuarial tool that computes the likelihood to re-offend (incur a felony arrest within a three-year period after release to parole), and uses static indicators that do not change. These indicators include gender, age and offense history of the offender.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference Sections 3015, 5054 and 5076.2, Penal Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-7-2010 as an emergency; operative 1-25-2010 pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3(a) and Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2010, No. 2). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-7-2010 order, including amendment of subsection (b)(5), transmitted to OAL 6-25-2010 and filed 7-22-2010 (Register 2010, No. 30).