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

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Highlight Noncompliance Through Public Board Meetings. BSCC plans to implement a new process to highlight cases of detention facilities failing to comply with standards. Specifically, BSCC will ask agencies that do not address areas of noncompliance within specified time periods to appear before the board at a public meeting to discuss why they are not compliant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Below, we highlight a few of the significant changes to prison medical care under the Receivership (see   Figure  1 ). Figure 1 Significant Changes to Prison Medical Care Under Receiver ✓ Construction of Various Health Care Facilities ✓ Creation of Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program ✓ Implementation of Information Technology Improvements ✓ Changes to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

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

Apr 10, 2019 - This report provides an overview of California’s juvenile justice system including DJJ and highlights several key questions raised by the Governor’s proposal for the Legislature to consider as the administration provides more detailed information on the proposal in the coming months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Receiver for Inmate Medical Services

Mar 3, 2017 - The Receiver reports that this initial effort highlighted the magnitude of the deficiencies in the equipment management process for inmate health care and concluded that existing DAI staffing levels were insufficient to provide the needed support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

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

Mar 1, 2017 - In a 2015 special review of HDSP, the OIG highlighted several areas of concern, including staff intentionally endangering inmates by disclosing their sex offender status to other inmates and staff tampering with inmate appeals and mail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3595

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Below, we highlight some initial questions the Legislature might want to ask the administration as it considers the merits of the requests. Why is the administration taking a new approach to address homelessness?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135