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

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - In contrast, inmates with a Maximum, Close, or Medium A designation must live and attend programs and work assignments within the main security perimeter of the prison. In addition, custody designation affects the amount of sentencing credits that some inmates earn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

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

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

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

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 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - While in prison, certain inmates have the opportunity to serve as inmate firefighters as part of a hand crew and live in a conservation camp jointly operated by CDCR and CalFire (rather than remain in a prison facility).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

Improving In-Prison Rehabilitation Programs

Dec 6, 2017 - (We note that the inmates required to attend basic education programs due to low literacy scores or SUDT programs due to substance use rules violations could continue to attend, as these programs have other goals in addition to recidivism reduction.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3720

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - We note research on other criminal justice risk assessments that, like the CRA, involve substantial subjectivity has found that administering psychologists tend to assign higher risk scores if they believe they are working for the prosecution as opposed to the defense in a given  case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658