Providing Constitutional and Cost-Effective Inmate Medical Care [Publication Details]

Apr 19, 2012 - These recommendations include establishing an independent oversight board, taking steps to address current operational efficiencies to bring state expenditures to a more sustainable level, and establishing a pilot project to contract for medical care services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2618

The 2015-16 Budget: Improved Budgeting for the Department of State Hospitals [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Improved Budgeting for the Department of State Hospitals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3168

The 2012-13 Budget: Completing Juvenile Justice Realignment [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2012 - Specifically, we recommend developing a funding approach that promotes innovation and efficiency, establishing a transition plan for DJJ, providing state oversight and technical assistance through the newly created Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), taking measures to reduce the number of juveniles tried in adult court, and requiring counties to house minors tried in adult court until age 18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2562

The 2015-16 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2015 - In the report we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for state criminal justice departments and programs, including for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the judicial branch, various local public safety programs, and the Department of Justice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3181

A Status Report: Reducing Prison Overcrowding in California [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2011 - Supreme Court issued a ruling in a lawsuit against the state involving prison overcrowding. Specifically, the court upheld the ruling of a federal three–judge panel requiring the state to reduce overcrowding in its prisons to 137.5 percent of its “design capacity” within two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2504

Accommodating the State's Inmate Population Growth [Publication Details]

Dec 28, 1995 - Accommodating the State's Inmate Population Growth [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2901

The 2017‑18 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 57 [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 2017 - In November 2016, voters approved Proposition 57, which made various changes affecting the state’s adult and youth correctional systems. In this report, we first describe state law and practice prior to the implementation of Proposition 57 and provide a description of the provisions of the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3648

A Review of the State Bar Court [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 1991 - A Review of the State Bar Court [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/378

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details] HTML Description: The role of the Legislative Analyst's Office is to review state programs and make recommendations to the Legislature as to how the state can operate more effectively and efficiently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2014 - The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order [Publication Details] The 2014-15 Budget: The Administration's Response to the Prison Overcrowding Order Format: HTML Description: In this report, we provide an analysis of the Governor's proposals to comply with the federal court order to reduce the state's prison population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2960