Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - If these inmates were at a higher custody designation they would instead be earning one day off their sentence for every day served with good behavior. Custody Designation Determined by Various Criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - For example, access to Los Angeles court facilities is generally restricted to judges, court staff, individuals involved in cases, witnesses, attorneys, and authorized persons (such as news reporters).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - While CalFire was not able to provide information on the ratio of applicants to position openings in time for our analysis, some news outlets have reported only a few percent of applicants being hired.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

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

Feb 23, 2026 - If people in other states were allowed to provide tele ‑mental health services in California prisons, the state might be able to attract qualified candidates living in lower ‑cost ‑of ‑living areas with higher pay, while still allowing them to maintain their residency in other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2017‑18 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 57

Apr 6, 2017 - For example, Pennsylvania ’s Parole Decisional Instrument combines the results of several actuarial risk assessments and inmates ’ institutional behavior and programming history into a numerical score, yielding a parole recommendation that commissioners can supplement with their qualitative observations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3648

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - If people in other states were allowed to provide tele ‑mental health services in California prisons, the state might be able to attract qualified candidates living in lower ‑cost ‑of ‑living areas with higher pay, while still allowing them to maintain their residency in other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 19, 2019 - By comparison, the living allowance that each volunteer would receive is only $14,815. Moreover, DJJ states that in order to implement the program, it may only need $667, 000 p er year in General Fund rather than the proposed amount of $ 2  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - We understand that while the administration indicates it will provide this payment in the future—after the final calculation of the minimum funding requirement—it also has not scored this future obligation in its multiyear budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - The NIDA Quick Screen consists of a series of scored questions about prior substance use. The total points accrued indicate whether a treatment plan needs to be developed to address an inmate’s need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - The NIDA Quick Screen consists of a series of scored questions about prior substance use. The total points accrued indicate whether a treatment plan needs to be developed to address an inmate ’s  need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411