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Inventory of the Records of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency
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Title: Youth and Adult Correctional Agency Records
Dates: 1979-1998
Collection number: R232
Creator:
Youth and Adult Correctional Agency, California State Agency
Collection Size:
24 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract:
The records of the California Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) consist of twenty-four cubic feet of textual records
reflecting the Agency's administration of the Department of Corrections, Youth Authority, Board of Prison Terms, Youthful
Offender Parole Board, Institutional Review Board, Board of Corrections, Correctional Industries Commission, and the Narcotic
Addict Evaluation Authority. The records date from 1979-1998.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
[Identification of item], Youth and Adult Correctional Agency Records, R232.[series number], [box and folder number], California
State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
The State Archives received these records in a series of transfers according to state law.
The Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) was created in 1979 as a result of Chapter 1252 (Statutes of 1977) and the
Governor's Reorganization Plan #3 of 1979 (Statutes of 1980) for the purpose of providing communication, coordination, budget
and policy direction for the Department of Corrections, Department of the Youth Authority, Board of Prison Terms, Youthful
Offender Parole Board, Institutional Review Board, Board of Corrections, Correctional Industries Commission, and the Narcotic
Addict Evaluation Authority. YACA was headed by an Agency Secretary who reported to the Governor. The Secretary also acted
as the chairperson of the Board of Corrections (Governor's Budget, 1980-1981).
Effective July 1, 2005, the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency and all of the entities that previously reported to the Agency,
were consolidated into the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) (Chapter 10, Statutes of 2005; Governor's Reorganization
Plan #1 of 2005, Statutes of 2005).
Researcher note: This guide describes only the records sent to the California State Archives from the Youth and Adult Correctional
Agency between 1979 and 1998. From 1961 to 1968, there existed a Youth and Adult Corrections Agency (Chapter 2037, Statutes
of 1961) with a similar structure and scope as the agency described in this guide. However, no records were sent to the California
State Archives from that agency. Researchers may be able to find records relating to the 1961-1968 YACA by reviewing the
records of subordinate agencies such as Department of Corrections or the Youth Authority from that time period.
The records of the California Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (YACA) consist of twenty-four cubic feet of textual records
reflecting the Agency's administration of the Department of Corrections, Youth Authority, Board of Prison Terms, Youthful
Offender Parole Board, Institutional Review Board, Board of Corrections, Correctional Industries Commission, and the Narcotic
Addict Evaluation Authority. The records date from 1979-1998. The records are organized into nine record series: Bill Files,
Correspondence, California Stop Crime Coalition (CSCC) Files, Immigration Files, Proposed Legislation Files, Executive Subject
Files, Facility Construction Files, Litigation Files, and Department Subject Files.
First and foremost, this record group presents an overview of the general running of the executive office of a superagency
as reflected in the Bill Files, Correspondence, Proposed Legislation Files, Executive Subject Files, and Department Subject
Files. However, it also reflects the interests of the specific executives in charge; both Undersecretary Rod Blonien and,
later, Secretary Joe Sandoval were heavily involved in the California Stop Crime Coalition (CSCC). Finally, the YACA records
provide insight into the cultural attitude toward crime and corrections of the time period; YACA and its subordinate agencies
were responsible for the safety and welfare of not only California's residents, but for California's prisoners as well. The
most frequently recurring subjects found throughout all of the series include immigration, substance abuse, humane treatment
of prisoners, rehabilitation of criminals, prison overcrowding, correctional facility construction, mandatory sentencing,
parole, and crime prevention.
No further accruals are expected.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
California. Youth and Adult Correctional Agency
Prisons - California
Crime prevention - California