LAO 2002-03 Budget Analysis: Criminal Justice Issue-by-Issue TOC
Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget Bill
Judiciary/Criminal Justice Issue-By-Issue Contents
Overview
Expenditure Proposal and Trends
Spending by Major Program
Major Budget Changes
Crosscutting Issues
Trial Court Funding (0450)
Budget Request
Update on Court Facilities: Implementation Plan Needed
Court Interpreter Request Not Justified
Fee and Assessment Increases May Not Generate Projected
Revenues
Department of Justice (0820)
Budget Proposal
Division of Gambling Control
The Division Is Slow in Processing Tribal Applications Of
Key Personnel
Feasibility Study Report Must Complete Review Process
Department of Corrections (5240)
Budget Proposal
Overview of the Inmate Population
Who Is in Prison?
Inmate and Parole Population Management Issues
Inmate Population Projected to Drop Then Stabilize
Caseload May Require Further Adjustment
Prison Overcrowding Continues
Increased Federal Funds Assumption Presents Fiscal Risk
Deactivation Savings Overstated
Budget Deficiencies Likely to Continue
State Could Close Women's Prison
Hospital Caseload Probably Overbudgeted
Board of Corrections (5430)
No CLEAR Justification
Department of the Youth Authority
(5460)
Who Is in the Youth Authority?
Ward and Parolee Populations Relatively Flat
Ward and Parolee Population Projections Will Be Updated in
May
County Sliding Scale Fees Should Be Adjusted for Inflation
Appellate Court Rules Youth Authority Must License Medical
Facilities
Office of Criminal Justice Planning
(8100)
Gang Violence Suppression Program Needs Review
Payment to Counties for Costs of
Homicide Trials (8180)
Homicide Trial Reimbursement Overbudgeted
Military Department (8940)
Legislation Proposed to Change Turning Point Academy
Eligibility Criteria
Federal Funding for Bridge Security Not Yet Available
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