Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Chapter 986 of 2022 (SB 863, Min) Authorizes interagency domestic violence death review teams to assist local agencies identify and review domestic violence near ‑death cases. Subject to available funding, requires DOJ develop by January 2025 a protocol to facilitate communication between persons conducting autopsies and those involved in domestic violence case to ensure such
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - The Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 budget includes $52  million to support BOF —$20  million from the General Fund and $32  million from various special funds. (We  note that the 2021 ‑22 budget included a one ‑time $10.3  million General Fund augmentation for grants to county sheriff offices to assist with the removal of firearms and ammunition from prohibited  persons.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The share of Unit  6 members who are 40 years old or younger has increased 10  percentage points form 42  percent in 2012 to 52  percent in 2022. The fastest growing age group during this period was 26 to 30 years old.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800