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

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 3 Provide Adequate Care at Every Level and Treat Each Patient at the Appropriate Level of Care Selected Actions Evaluate the use of Resource Teams to enhance patients ’ ability and willingness to step down.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

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/Detail/5137

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - They then calculated the number of other OCTC staff needed based on staffing ratios (such as a staffing ratio of 1.4 attorneys for every investigator). In total, the workload study determined OCTC required 58 additional positions (above the 2018 b udget positions) to meet the 180 day time frame for most cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

Judicial Branch Actions Responding to COVID-19

May 6, 2020 - Trial courts are required to apply a statewide emergency bail schedule that sets bail at $0 for most misdemeanors and low-level felonies to every pretrial arrestee or detainee. Local bail schedules apply otherwise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4227

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - Common areas (such as dayrooms, showers, restrooms, and offices) are cleaned at least every three hours and touch points (such as telephones and doorknobs) are disinfected regularly. In addition, the California Prison Industry Authority is produ cing hand sanitizer and cloth masks for use by both inmates and staff members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - For example, offenders serving terms for violent felonies can earn one day off of their prison sentence for every day they serve with good behavior in a conservation camp rather than only one day off for every four days they serve if housed elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

Improving In-Prison Rehabilitation Programs

Dec 6, 2017 - Conclusion In ‑prison rehabilitation programs play a key role in the state ’s efforts to reduce recidivism. In order to maximize recidivism reduction, in ‑prison rehabilitation programs should be designed according to certain key principles outlined in existing research, such as ensuring that programs are evidence based.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3720

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - These actions included hiring additional medical staff, auditing prison medical records, and staffing emergency clinics in prisons 24 hours a day year ‑round. An estimated $194  million was added to the state budget from 2002 ‑03 through 2006 ‑07 to address the problems identified in prison medical care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Accordingly, a jail could craft a policy that provides for such needs every 2  hours or every 12 hours and still be in compliance. However, providing for an inmate ’s hydration and sanitation needs only once every 12 hours is not humane.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Recent Report Compares California Inmate Health Care Costs to Rest of Nation

Jan 18, 2018 - Requirements to increase the amount paid to various health care workers to help facilitate recruitment also played a role in California ’s high costs. While the Pew report did not compare employee compensation across different health care professions, it did suggest that differences in employee compensation could account for a portion of the overall difference in inmate health care costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3733