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

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For various reasons, including that current CDCR compensation appears to meet or exceed market rates and factors outside of compensation likely play a major role in the state ’s ability to staff mental health positions, we do not find across ‑the ‑board compensation increases to be a cost ‑effective strategy, though more targeted increases could be appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

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

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - Unlike other state departments, however, the Legislature does not play a direct role in the ratification of these labor agreements. Instead, State Bar staff negotiate and the board approves labor agreements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Similar spending levels between prosecutors and indigent defense could indicate that there is a level playing field which ensures that both sides have the ability to explore all evidence as well as prosecution/defense arguments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623