Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - If the state —working with the court —allowed tele ‑mental health providers to work outside of California, it could likely attract a much larger pool of qualified professionals. Moreover, California often pays mental health professionals more than other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Moreover, the department ’s actual costs in a given year are influenced by various factors —some of which are outside of its control, such as trends in prison admissions —making precise cost projection difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Changes Outside of the Criminal Justice System Likely Have Impacted Retail Theft Trends Many different factors can affect the rate of retail theft, including those that are not directly related to the criminal justice system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - These gains are not tied to improvements in the state ’s broader economy, which has been lackluster, with elevated unemployment, a stagnant job market outside of government and healthcare, and sluggish consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - The remaining people are housed in various specialized facilities outside of prisons, such as conservation camps and community reentry facilities. Many Factors Affect Prison Housing Placements. Prisons are typically composed of multiple facilities (often referred to as “yards ”) where people live in housing units, recreate, and access certain services (such as dental care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2023-24 Budget: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 16, 2023 - The remaining people are housed in various specialized facilities outside of prisons, such as conservation camps and community reentry facilities. Prisons Differ in Their Ability to Accommodate Needs of Incarcerated Population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Even those confined to life sentences shared that a CCC education had been beneficial in various ways, including by allowing them to serve as mentors to younger incarcerated persons and inspiring family members on the outside to go to college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - Third, they have discretion in terms of whether and how to incorporate information outside of the HCR‑20V3 to produce a risk level. We also find that the Governor has significant discretion in being able to unilaterally overturn commissioners ’ decisions for candidates convicted of murder.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal ‑Funded SUDT Also Available Outside County Contracts. In addition to these county ‑contracted providers, parolees can also receive outpatient SUDT and MAT through Medi ‑Cal from other providers in the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 16, 2023 - . $27.7  million one-time net increase for contract medical expenses, such as for specialty medical care provided outside of prison, private ambulance transportation, and nursing and pharmacy registries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4805