Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - In fact, the structured nature of residential SUDT could make it more challenging for the parolee to engage in other activities that are critical to success, such as seeing their family, going to school, or working.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

The 2016-17 Budget: Fiscal Impacts of Proposition 47

Feb 12, 2016 - Of the $26.9  million in court costs identified by the administration, our analysis finds that $25  million is for workload associated with resentencing hearings that occurred in 2014 –15 . As noted previously, we believe that a more reasonable way to calculate net savings in a given fiscal year is to account for all costs and savings incurred within that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3352

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Finally, Chapter  583 of 2021 (A B  625 , Arambula) directed OSPD —upon appropriation —to undertake a study to assess appropriate workloads for indigent defense attorneys and to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January  1,  2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, elderly inmates are generally considered for release if they have served more than 25 years in prison and reach  60 years old. Reducing the time served or age eligibility requirements could increase releases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - Various changes that the California Department of Co rrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) —which operates state prisons —has made over the years to implement Proposition  57 have caused temporary increases in the PRCS population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - Each ETP unit is to operate for about four years (from the day the unit is activated to January 1 of the fifth calendar year following its activation). The goal of the pilot is to test whether more intensive care in a higher security setting for patients with a high risk of violence is an effective way to reduce violence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Under these bills, the department will have five years to commit Proposition  1E funds and three additional years to spend the funds, after which time the authorization to use the funds will expire. Cap-and-Trade Additional Cap-and-Trade Expenditures Expected to Be Part of Future Legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - Prior to Chapter  6, the state charged counties a flat monthly fee of $25 for each ward housed in state facilities. Chapter   6 r equired counties to begin paying a sliding scale fee based on the offense committed by the ward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 17, 2019 - This includes (1) $25  million in one-time funding for deferred maintenance projects at various prisons, (2)  $23.7  million in one-time funding to replace vehicles, and (3)  an $18.5  million augmentation (increasing to $55.6  million by 2021-22) to fund ongoing prison maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4097

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - Researchers, academics, and others have spent years developing such expertise. It could be difficult for the state generally to recruit people with this background into less senior and lower-paying classifications —such as the AGPA position classification requested by OSPD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680