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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Crime laboratories were directed to either (1)  process SAE kits and upload DNA profiles within 120 days after receiving the evidence or (2)  send the evidence to another laboratory for testing within 30 days after receiving the evidence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

The 2023-24 Budget: Judicial Branch Budget Proposals

Feb 10, 2023 - However, the full backfill amount of $120  million is needed on an ongoing basis beginning in 2024 ‑25. Budget bill language authorizes the Department of Finance to increase the backfill amount 30  days after notification to the Legislature if SCFCF revenues are lower than expected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4673

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - The analysis calculated, for each prison, the percent of the population that could have one of the above assignments if the prison were occupied at 120,  110, and 100  percent of its design capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - For example, the State Bar proposes an average case processing standard of 120 days for high ‑risk, noncomplex cases closed in the Investigation Stage and a backlog standard of 180 days. This means that nearly all such cases should aim for closure in under 180 days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

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

Feb 22, 2016 - In addition, CDCR proposes to increase the amount of time participants can spend in the program from 120  days to 180 days. According to the department, this will help increase the amount of treatment received in the program and expand the pool of eligible participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3359

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The Governor’s 2020‑21 budget includes a total of $19.7 billion from all fund sources for the operation of judicial and criminal justice programs. This is a net increase of $341 million (2 percent) over the revised 2019‑20 level of spending. General Fund spending is proposed to be $16.2 billion in 2020‑21, which represents an increase of $213 million (1 percent) above the revised 2019‑20 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - In addition, the budget transfers $120  million from the General Fund to the SCFCF annually beginning in 2024-25 to provide the fund with sufficient revenues to support its existing debt service, facility modification, and other facility-related expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805

Achieving the Goals of the SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Oct 10, 2023 - The Legislature could consider setting this amount such that the two portions of the grant would be roughly similar to the amount provided in the past three budget years —roughly $120  million annually —in order to ensure counties do not need to reduce funding for evidence ‑based  practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4806

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

Mar 1, 2017 - As of January 2017, there was a waitlist of over 120 inmates for ICF and APP beds. DSH Inpatient Psychiatric Programs. Almost all inpatient psychiatric programs are operated by DSH. Specifically, DSH operates a total of 1,462 beds in both state prisons and state hospitals —all but the 85 beds for women and condemned inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595