Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Specifically, it required that certain lower ‑level offenders serve their incarceration terms in county jail. Additionally, the legislation required that counties, rather than the state, supervise certain lower ‑level offenders released from state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 22, 2016 - The proposed augmentation would allow CDCR to contract with four additional facilities —three in Los Angeles County and one in San Diego County —to provide an additional 460 beds. In addition, CDCR proposes to increase the amount of time participants can spend in the program from 120  days to 180 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3359

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - For example, it could consider establishing agreements with county jails to temporarily delay the transfer of newly convicted inmates to prison in the event that the inmate population increases unexpectedly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

Parole Realignment LAO Alternative Budget Package [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2008 - Handout summarizing the LAO's proposed realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1786

Public Safety/Parole Realignment Property Tax Redirection [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2008 - Public Safety/Parole Realignment Property Tax Redirection [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/1787

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Justice

Jan 31, 2017 - Proposition  56, which was approved by the voters in November 2016, increases the state excise tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products (including e-cigarettes). The measure requires that the revenues from the increased tax be used to support various specified purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3543

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - For example, Los Angeles County did not report in 2011 and 2012 while Sacramento County did not report in 2012. As a result, state data understate total state asset forfeiture proceeds —particularly in 2011 and 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Governor's Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 19, 2019 - (The previous honorable discharge process was effectively eliminated when responsibility for supervising DJJ parolees was shifted —or realigned —from the state to county probation departments in 2010.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2017-18 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Mar 1, 2017 - Minimum Support Facility Perimeter Fence at California State Prison, Los Angeles County LAO Bottom Line. We recommend that the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposal to raise the height of the Minimum Support Facility (MSF) fence at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) in Lancaster because the need for a higher fence has not been justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595