Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - Allowing Low ‑Risk Sex Offenders Into Level  I and Minimum Custody. We recommend that the Legislature consider directing CDCR to allow low ‑risk sex offenders into Level  I facilities and Minimum Custody.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

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

Feb 19, 2019 - Under the proposed program, each instructor would train 20 i nmate literacy mentors beginning in July 2019. Each inmate mentor would then provide literacy tutoring to up to 20 i nmate students. According to the department, this approach would essentially increase the reach of the instructors to 400 i nmate students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - Whereas each position cost CDCR an average of $110, 000 i n 2010 ‑11, each position cost CDCR an average of $158, 000 i n 2018 ‑19, a 43  p ercent increase —nearly triple the rate of inflation. Increased Pension Benefit Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget for 2020 ‑ 21 i ncludes about $280,000 from the General Fund to begin operating the new facility. Once fully activated in 2022 ‑23, the facility would cost a total of roughly $ 6  m illion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - As of January 10, 2018, CDCR housed about 4, 300 i nmates in two out ‑of ‑state contract facilities —about 1, 300 i nmates in Tutwiler, Mississippi and about 3, 000 i nmates in Eloy, Arizona. CDCR also housed about 4, 100 i nmates in several contract facilities located in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - Since the beginning of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state inmate population declined by about 25,400 ( 21  p ercent) —from about 123, 100 i nmates on February 28, 2020 t o 97, 700 o n October 31, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304?utm_source=laowww&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4304

The 2021-22 Budget: Trial Court Operations Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - However, the final pieces of a cost ‑benefit analysis —specifically ( 1)  c alculating the monetary value of identified benefits, ( 2)  i dentifying the corresponding costs, and ( 3)  i dentifying the net benefit of the various self ‑help delivery methods by case type —are not included in the report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4362

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - As such, i t is not clear whether the Governor ’s proposed reorganization of DJJ would actually achieve its intended goal and whether it is the most efficient and effective option for doing so. Intended Outcome Target Not Specified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - Following implementation of S B   443 i n 2017, the state ’s share significantly declined to 12  p ercent and remained at this level in 2018, as shown in Figure  5. This is potentially due in part to S B  443 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2020 - However, the administration later reversed its decision to close the prison and the Governor ’s budget for 2020 ‑ 21 i ncludes $5. 9  m illion (General Fund) for health care facility repairs for CRC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4186