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

Mar 1, 2017 - Currently, there are 427 MHCBs in the state prison system. The annual cost of operating one of these beds is around $345,000. Due to the limited number of such beds located throughout the state, there is a waitlist for these beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The Governor’s budget proposes a total of $17.2 billion from various fund sources for judicial and criminal justice programs in 2018‑19. This is an increase of $302 million, or 2 percent, above estimated expenditures for the current year. The budget includes General Fund support for judicial and criminal justice programs of $13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762