To properly measure the success of San Diego Senate Bill 618, one must examine the changes that have had a positive impact on participants. Each individual's success varied depending on their involvement in the program and their use of all resources at their disposal. The program offered services such as job placement and safe housing, which for a released person can be a difficult experience. The program's outcome measure is the recidivism rate among program participants. Additionally, parole success rate is another way to measure results in reducing recidivism and putting them on a path to success. The reason the program was so successful in reducing recidivism was simply that realistic goals were set. Additionally, follow-up with support from the resources available within the program plays a role in the overall success of the program. According to the evaluation results, fewer parolees were re-incarcerated and complied with their parole limits. Senate Bill 618 was also more cost-effective compared to California's traditional corrections program, with a savings of eight thousand dollars. The Senate Bill 618 program needs no improvement since it has shown a significant reduction in recidivism and, importantly, provided tools for parolees.