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

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

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

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

Trial Court Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 1993 - Trial Court Funding [Publication Details] PDF Description: The Trial Court Realignment and Efficiency Act of 1991 modified the Trial Court Funding Program, enacted by Ch 945/88 (SB 612, Presley), and significantly changed state-local funding relationship for support of the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1950

A Review of the California Youth Authority’s Infrastructure [Publication Details]

May 24, 2004 - A Review of the California Youth Authority’s Infrastructure [Publication Details] A Review of the California Youth Authority’s Infrastructure Format: HTML Description: The California Youth Authority is confronted with various challenges that call for a fresh examination of its facility needs: (1) an aging infrastructure with housing-related and other deficiencies; (2) demands for special
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1185

State Could Close Women's Prison [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - State Could Close Women's Prison [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/878

Work Credits [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We recommend enactment of legislation allowing these inmates to earn day-for-day work credit instead of the one-day-for-two-days participation they currently earn thereby saving the state $70 million while reducing the sentence of approximately 29,000 inmates by only 27 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/965

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

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