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
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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

Early Release of Elderly Inmates [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Elderly inmates are two to three times as costly to incarcerate in state prison as younger inmates. Yet, research shows they are less likely to reoffend and have greater success on parole. For these reasons, we recommend the Legislature adopt legislation requiring that nonviolent elderly inmates be released early to parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/964

An Evaluation of Racial Profiling Data Collection and Training [Publication Details]

Aug 27, 2002 - In an effort to determine the extent to which racial disparity is a factor in traffic enforcement, many law enforcement agencies in California have begun collecting traffic-stop data. In this report, we discuss many of the issues concerning the collection and analysis of these data and recommend a number of changes for racial profiling data collection, analysis, and training in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/905

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

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

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

(1) The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law's Impact on State Prisons: An Update , and (2) The Economic and Revenue Situation [Publication Details]

Oct 23, 1999 - (1) The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law's Impact on State Prisons: An Update , and (2) The Economic and Revenue Situation [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/580

State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services [Publication Details]

Sep 1, 1997 - State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services [Publication Details] State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services Format: PDF Description: Since 1995, the state of California has been at odds with the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2762

(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