Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Since 2003, the share of Unit  6 members who are women has steadily declined. Specifically, whereas 21  percent of Unit  6 members were women in 2003, 17  percent of Unit  6 members were women in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Most people in prison with a mental health need can be treated in an outpatient setting, meaning they live in a prison housing unit and receive regular mental health treatment but do not require 24‑hour care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Feb 22, 2017 - A total of $13.6  million from the General Fund has been provided to DSH in prior years to construct four pilot ETP units —three units at DSH-Atascadero and one unit at DSH-Patton. DSH expects to complete construction of the first ETP unit at DSH-Atascadero in April 2018 and the second unit in August 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3578

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Some Students Already Have Earned Many CCC Units and a College Degree. To earn an associate degree, students generally need to complete 60 units of coursework. While most incarcerated students at CDCR taking CCC coursework have accumulated fewer than 60  units, some students have accumulated notably more units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This amount includes support for five units within BOF. Chapter  591 of 2025 (SB  704, Arregu ín). The budget proposes $1.2  million General Fund in 2026-27 (decreasing to $259,000 annually beginning in 2027-28) for the implementation of Chapter  591.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details]

Sep 7, 2023 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4800

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

Mar 1, 2017 - Accordingly, the department is proposing to reallocate the 48.2 positions and $6  million made available by the housing unit conversions to units with the highest need for health care access staff in 2017-18 as identified by the Program Support Unit ’s analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, prison infrastructure could be a limiting factor, as some prisons in easier ‑to ‑recruit areas may lack the appropriate space to house more mental health patients (such as sufficient housing units with medication distribution rooms to house the EOP population).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Increasing Oversight of the State Litigation Deposit Fund

Jan 28, 2021 - All of the 15 units are subdivisions of the Public Rights Division, except for the Bureau of Medi ‑Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, which is a unit in the Criminal Law Division. As shown in Figure  7 , these sections and units generally receive support from other funds as well —including a total of $ 36  m illion from the General Fund in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4322