Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 986 of 2022 (SB 863, Min) Authorizes interagency domestic violence death review teams to assist local agencies identify and review domestic violence near ‑death cases. Subject to available funding, requires DOJ develop by January 2025 a protocol to facilitate communication between persons conducting autopsies and those involved in domestic violence case to ensure such
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 budget includes $52  million to support BOF —$20  million from the General Fund and $32  million from various special funds. (We  note that the 2021 ‑22 budget included a one ‑time $10.3  million General Fund augmentation for grants to county sheriff offices to assist with the removal of firearms and ammunition from prohibited  persons.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2016-17 Budget: Fiscal Impacts of Proposition 47

Feb 12, 2016 - The administration estimates that Proposition  47 will reduce the average number of state prison inmates in 2015 –16 by about 4,700 for a total savings of about $52  million. This total consists of $39  million in savings from a reduction in inmates housed in state prisons and $13  million in savings from a reduction in inmates housed in contract beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3352

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Between February 28 and October 31, 2020, the state parolee population increased by 4,100 ( 8  p ercent) from about 52, 400 t o 56, 500 p arolees. This increase is largely due to early releases from prison onto parole in response to COVID ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The share of Unit  6 members who are 40 years old or younger has increased 10  percentage points form 42  percent in 2012 to 52  percent in 2022. The fastest growing age group during this period was 26 to 30 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - At the same time, the SBC closed 562 c ases in 2018 —a decline of 52  p ercent from 2014. Of this amount, about 77  p ercent were closed with SBC imposing disciplinary action. Finally, SBC had a total of 899 p ending cases at the end of 2018 —a decline of about 46  p ercent from 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - In 2007 ‑08, the Legislature approved $52. 2  m illion for capital projects to improve the medication rooms at 22 p risons. Most of these projects have been completed but construction is currently on hold at three facilities pending the completion of other nearby construction projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164