(1) State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 1997 - (1) State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments [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/54

Crime Prevention in California: Building Successful Programs [Publication Details]

Aug 24, 2000 - The rising costs of operating the criminal justice system have prompted policymakers to consider directing resources toward crime prevention programs. We identify several problems with the state's existing crime prevention programs and recommend several actions the Legislature can take to increase the effectiveness of state crime prevention spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/734

California’s Growing Prison Population—The Current Situation [Publication Details]

Jan 5, 1993 - The California Department of Corrections (CDC) is one of the largest and fastest-growing departments in state government. The department spends about 90 percent of its budget—2.5 billion in 1992-93—on the operation of the state's prison system. As of December 1992, there were 109,141 inmates in state prison (almost double the system's design capacity).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/253

Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year [Publication Details]

Nov 1, 1996 - Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year [Publication Details] Funding for Trial Courts In the Current Year Format: PDF Description: The 1996-97 Budget Act includes $1.6 billion for support of superior and municipal courts (referred to as the state's "trial courts") in' 1996-97 and assumes enactment of the Governor's proposal to consolidate and restructure the Trial Court Funding Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2771

Recidivism Reduction Proposal Requires Modification [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - The Governor’s budget includes funds to develop and expand a number of prison inmate and parole programs designed to reduce recidivism. While some aspects of this proposal have merit, many aspects lack important staffing and implementation details, and it is questionable that the department will be able to successfully implement so many programs at one time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1427

Analysis of the 1988 State Bar Association Budget [Publication Details]

Jun 1, 1987 - Analysis of the 1988 State Bar Association Budget [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/380

The Use of Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 1984 - The Use of Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [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/3142

The Use of Lease or Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 1984 - The Use of Lease or Lease-Purchase Arrangements to Acquire State Prisons [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/3091

Update California: California's 1994 Crime Rate [Publication Details]

Aug 1, 1995 - The California Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the state's 1994 crime statistics, which show that reported crime in California hit a ten-year low in 1994. In this issue of Cal Update, we discuss the 1994 crime rate, the long-term trends in the rate, and changes in crime rates among the state's larger cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3085

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