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

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - Some of the major drivers of these reductions included deactivating housing units at four prisons, eliminating staffing for gatehouses at prison entrances, and not renewing a contract related to medical parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Burglary involves entering a house, store, vehicle, or other place with intent to steal, regardless of the dollar amount. State crime statistics track burglary of residences and nonresidences separately.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

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

Feb 22, 2024 - People housed in higher ‑security yards live in cells, while people housed in lower ‑security yards generally live in open dormitories. In some cases, people with the same security level must still be housed separately due to safety concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Housing Strike Force DOJ requests resources to support increased housing ‑related litigation workload ‑ ‑specifically related to land use, conservation, and civil rights —of its Housing Strike Force.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - People housed in higher ‑security yards live in cells, while people housed in lower ‑security yards generally live in open  dormitories. Health Care Treatment. Health care needs can affect which prisons people are housed in.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Housing Development Package Primarily Expands Existing Programs. The Governor proposes $1  billion in one ‑time General Fund over two years to expand housing development. Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for infill housing development, $300  million for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Assignment to Specialized Housing Based on Both Housing Level and Custody Designation. In most cases, inmates ’ housing placements are not affected by their custody designation. However, some specialized housing placements —which tend to be the most and least restrictive housing in CDCR —do depend on inmates ’ custody designation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure 81,235 134% a Excludes all female inmates and male inmates who (1)  have not yet been assigned to a housing level or (2)  are housed in a specialized bed that does not have a designated housing level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186