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

Apr 10, 2019 - In addition, some young adults are transferred to DJJ after being sentenced to state prison, such as those who are part of the Young Adult Offender p ilot discussed earlier. Moreover, youth who are convicted in adult court but serve their terms in DJJ are often released to the supervision of CDCR ’s adult parole division.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Health Care Coverage Extends Full ‑Scope Medi ‑Cal Coverage to Income ‑Eligible Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status. The Governor ’s budget proposes to extend full ‑scope Medi ‑Cal coverage to all young adults ages 19 t hrough 25 r egardless of immigration status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - For example, because the researchers found that inmates in the late 1990 ’s who were first arrested at a young age were more likely to engage in misconduct, the system assigns higher risk scores to current inmates who share this characteristic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - In this report, we (1) provide background on California’s parole hearing process, (2) identify current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and (3) recommend steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - Such changes include ( 1)  a pilot program approved in 2018 ‑ 19 t o shift up to 76 young adults from prison to juvenile facilities and ( 2)  t he implementation of Proposition  57 (201 6) w hich placed restrictions on the circumstances in which a youth could be tried as an adult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164