Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740

Reforming Inmate Education to Improve Public Safety: From Cellblocks to Classrooms [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2008 - Executive Summary According to national research, academic and vocational programs can significantly reduce the likelihood that offenders will commit new offenses and return to prison. Despite these findings, the state offers these programs to only a relatively small segment of the inmate population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1704

Disaster Assistance [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2008 - With the recent Southern California wildfires, there has been significant interest in the programs that are available to help disaster victims. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information on the programs and funds available to deal with state disasters. We provide links to more specific information, such as program eligibility and rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1691

Governor's Prison Overcrowding Package Is More Balanced But Too Big [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Admin., General Govt., Judicial and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1651

Governor's Prison Overcrowding Package Is More Balanced But Too Big [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - We recommend that the Legislature consider an alternative package that would also address overcrowding but result in a more limited surplus of prison beds, provide a better mix of beds, and reduce state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1582

Enhancing Public Safety by Increasing Parolee Employment [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Estimates are that a majority of state parolees are not regularly employed, a factor which research has shown to be linked to offending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1583

The State Has Inadequately Maintained Its Major Investment in Prison Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The State Has Inadequately Maintained Its Major Investment in Prison Infrastructure [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/1584

Juvenile Population Shift Warranted But Construction Funding Not Justified [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The Governor's budget proposes to shift some juvenile offenders from the state to the local level and enact a new state grant program to build county juvenile facilities. We find the juvenile institutional population shift proposed by the administration to be fundamentally sound policy, in part because the juvenile system is a generally a local responsibility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1581

Sex Offender Proposals Generally Consistent With New Laws, But More Detail Required [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The Governor's budget includes two proposals related to the management of sex offenders under parole supervision. We recommend approval of the proposal implementing recommendations of the High Risk Sex Offender Task Force, but find that the proposal to implement new state laws lacks important implementation details and is overbudgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1585

The California Prison Receivership: An Update [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The California Prison Receivership: An Update [Publication Details] The California Prison Receivership: An Update Format: HTML Description: The federal court appointment last year of a Receiver to take over the state's prison medical care system is already resulting in a number of actions intended to improve inmate care as well as significant uncertainties regarding the state costs and savings likely to result from his actions .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1580