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 - Figure 9 Review of Inmate Classification System —Summary of Major Findings Housing score not sufficiently aligned with departmental goals. Accuracy of housing score could be limited. Need for some discretionary overrides of housing score is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

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 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - The administration proposes to contract with a nonprofit organization to provide participating parolees with life skills training, reentry and counseling services, and job placement assistance to help them maximize their scoring capabilities in hiring processes and assist them with other challenges related to reentry.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

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

Feb 19, 2019 - CDCR expects the proposed mentor program to improve literacy levels by increasing access to literacy education, leading to higher TABE scores and high school diplomas/equivalencies. Under the proposed program, each instructor would train 20 i nmate literacy mentors beginning in July 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3940

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

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

Mar 3, 2017 - Despite the potential for savings, the Receiver does not propose to score any savings. LAO Recommendation Direct Receiver to Implement New Process Without Additional Funding. Given that the new process would likely reduce costs, we recommend that the Legislature direct the Receiver to implement it at all institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3601

The 2017‑18 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 57

Apr 6, 2017 - For example, Pennsylvania ’s Parole Decisional Instrument combines the results of several actuarial risk assessments and inmates ’ institutional behavior and programming history into a numerical score, yielding a parole recommendation that commissioners can supplement with their qualitative observations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3648

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - 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/4517