A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - However, in some cases, facilities ’ noncompliance with standards is rooted in deeper issues that are difficult to address, such as overcrowding, outdated or dilapidated infrastructure, and staff vacancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2024-25 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 23, 2024 - Funding may be provided for discretionary use or for specific purposes (su ch as specifically for housing-related issues). For discretionary monies, 90  percent generally supports free civil legal services for low-income people whose income is at or below 200  percent of the federal poverty level or who are eligible for certain federal benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4848

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - As  such, we find that the Receiver ’s approach of creating goals for specific areas that are out of compliance and identifying the root causes of why certain portions of the suicide prevention plan have not been implemented are a reasonable start to resolving the outstanding  issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - Monies in the LDF are allocated for use in two major ways: Court ‑ordered payments as documented in legal agreements to individuals or entities (such as state agencies) harmed by the actions of the entity that was sued.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322

The 2023-24 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training—Office of Administrative Hearing Costs

Feb 13, 2023 - As of January 2023, POST had filled roughly one-third of its 16 positions in the Intake and Disposition bureau, which is responsible for analyzing and evaluating complaints received from the public and serious misconduct allegations received from l aw enforcement agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4677

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - As such, a spike in resignat ions warrants further investigation to understand the root cause of the resignations. As we discuss below, we do not think that compensation has been the main driver leading to increased retirements and a spike in resignations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - A recent challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in California, in which Fresno County and the state were sued, suggests that the state could be held responsible for ensuring that effective indigent defense is being provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - Given that closing two prisons would allow the state to more quickly improve its poor infrastructure, it would also reduce the risk that the state is sued for the conditions resulting from poor infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186

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

Apr 10, 2019 - In establishing this process, the Legislature stated that the Governor should examine the organization of executive branch agencies to determine if changes are necessary to accomplish one or more broad purposes, su ch as to reduce expenditures, increase efficiency, or eliminate duplications of effort.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998