Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Given that CDCR reports having more success in hiring tele ‑mental health providers, we expect this expansion to reduce vacancies in the long run. Ask Court to Allow Tele ‑Mental Health Providers to Work From Out ‑of ‑State.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - It is possible that after the department is no longer deactivating facilities in close succession, CDCR ’s vacancy rate will increase to historical levels. If this occurs, CDCR could have sufficient salary savings to pay these costs without the proposed dedicated  funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137