State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - The Governor ’s Executive Order N-36 ‑20 directed the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) to suspend in-person parole hearings for 60 days. The Secretary of CDCR may extend this suspension for additional 30-day increments as needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Whereas each position cost CDCR an average of $110, 000 i n 2010 ‑11, each position cost CDCR an average of $158, 000 i n 2018 ‑19, a 43  p ercent increase —nearly triple the rate of inflation. Increased Pension Benefit Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Since the beginning of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state inmate population declined by about 25,400 ( 21  p ercent) —from about 123, 100 i nmates on February 28, 2020 t o 97, 700 o n October 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

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

Feb 19, 2019 - Specifically, we recommend that the Legislature approve $700, 000 i n 2019 ‑20, $800, 000 i n 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, and five instructors on a three ‑year, limited ‑term basis. This would allow the department to implement an inmate literacy mentorship pilot with up to 100 i nmate mentors and 2,000 students across five different prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - To further support the reorganization and establishment of DYCR, the Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $19. 8  m illion General Fund and 112  n ew positions in 2020 ‑21. Specifically, the budget proposes: $12. 2  m illion (increasing to $13. 9  m illion annually beginning in 2021 ‑2 2) a nd 112  n ew positions for various administrative functions that were
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Governor ’s Executive Order N-38 ‑20. On March  27, 2020, the Governor issued an executive order suspending any state laws that restrict the ability of Judicial Council or the Chief Justice to authorize, issue, or amend emergency orders or emergency Rules of Court in order to (1)  maintain safe and orderly court operations and (2)  modify court processes and procedures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - This report should be due to the Legislature no later than November 30, 2022 i n order to inform legislative decisions on self ‑help funding for the 2023 ‑ 24 b udget. (This complements the recommendation below that funding only be provided through 2022 ‑23.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 26, 2022 - This augmentation supports additional investigative personnel and equipment for DOJ investigations (and potential prosecutions) of police officers who are involved in shootings that resulted in the death of an unarmed citize n.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4625

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - As shown in Figure  3 , of the total amount transferred, the amount transferred to the General Fund was comparatively low —ranging from $ 62  m illion in 2011 ‑ 12 t o a little more than $4, 000 i n 2015 ‑16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - Following implementation of S B   443 i n 2017, the state ’s share significantly declined to 12  p ercent and remained at this level in 2018, as shown in Figure  5. This is potentially due in part to S B  443 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128