State Corrections: Response to COVID-19

May 8, 2020 - In 1995, after finding the state failed to provide constitutional   mental health care  to inmates, a federal court in the case —now referred to as   Coleman v. Newsom —appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4229

State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions

Feb 4, 2020 - In December 1995, after finding the state failed to provide constitutional mental health care to inmates, a federal court in the case now referred to as Coleman v. Newsom appointed a Special Master to monitor and report on CDCR ’s progress towards providing an adequate level of mental health care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4145

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

Feb 16, 2023 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2023-24 budget proposals related to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686