The Prison Construction Program [Publication Details]

Sep 13, 1983 - The Prison Construction Program [Publication Details] PDF Description: Statement to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means on SB 422 which appropriates $172.5 million for projects intended to increase the capacity of the state's correctional system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3437

Creating A New Retirement Benefits Plan for Judges [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 1994 - We recommend that the Legislature enact legislation to establish a new, actuarially sound, retirement program for judges taking office in the future in order to reduce long-run state costs for judges' retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/230

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

A Primer: Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade [Publication Details]

Oct 20, 2005 - In this piece, we summarize key provisions of Three Strikes and You’re Out; discuss the evolution of the law in the courts; estimate the impact of the law on state and local criminal justice systems; and evaluate to what extent the law achieved its original goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1342

Linking Mentally Ill Offenders to Community Care [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - The state's prisons now hold far more mentally ill offenders than its state mental hospitals. Additionally, an increasing number of inmates with severe mental disorders are being released to the community to an inadequate patchwork of supervision, treatment services, and assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/684

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

The 2014-15 Budget: Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2014 - In the report we provide an analysis of the Governor's budget proposals for state criminal justice programs, including the judicial branch, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and various proposals related to local public safety.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2948

Court Requires Further Improvements in Inmate Health Care [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - In September 2004, a federal court issued an order requiring further improvements in CDC’s inmate health care delivery system. We believe the Governor’s budget year proposal is consistent with the court order.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1258

California’s Criminal Justice System: A Primer [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2007 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1543

Specific Cost-Savings Options for the Judicial Branch [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The budget proposes an unallocated reduction of $246 million for the Judicial Branch. We recommend the Legislature adopt a savings target that is consistent with its own program and spending priorities and take specific actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1737