The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - The remaining people are released from prison to the supervision of county probation officers —referred to as Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). People generally remain on PRCS for a maximum of two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - The remaining people are released from prison to the supervision of county probation officers —referred to as Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). People generally remain on PRCS for a maximum of two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, CDCR psychologists, according to the state Auditor, earn between $56 and $85 per hour —well above the average hourly rate paid in other states. According to 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California is the highest paying state for psychologists with the average hourly wage at $64 per hour, whereas psychologists nationwide earned a median of $53 per hour (21  percent less).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2017‑18 Budget: Implementation of Proposition 57

Apr 6, 2017 - Offenders convicted under this provision are referred to as “third strikers. ” Federal Court Ordered California to Limit Prison Population In November 2006, plaintiffs in two ongoing class action lawsuits —now called Plata v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3648

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Unit 6 members hired before 2013 earn a pension benefit based on what is referred to as the 3 percent at 50 formula whereby an employee earns 3 percent of their final compensation for every year of service if they retire at the age of 50 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - However, CDCR is providing in-cell assignments and resources where possible to allow inmates to continue their studies and earn time off their prison term through sentencing credits for participating in these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - Reduced Length of Parole Terms Chapter   29 o f 2020 (S B  118 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) established an opportunity for parolees to earn early discharge after one year of parole based on good behavior.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411