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

Feb 23, 2026 - Because tele ‑mental health could mitigate concerns about challenging working conditions at prisons, it could become more attractive for on ‑site providers to make the switch. To the extent on ‑site providers switch to remote work, CDCR would lose needed on ‑site providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137