Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Recently, however, the federal government re ‑instated Pell Grants for eligible incarcerated students (those that have a valid social security number, are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and maintain satisfactory academic progress, among other requirements).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways

Jun 30, 2026 - Based on the risk score, CSRA classifies people into three categories —high , moderate, and low risk. When comparing people released to PRCS to those released to parole, more people released to PRCS had high CSRA risk scores (54  percent) than parole releases (31  percent), indicating a greater likelihood of reoffending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5191

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - People with lower security concerns are placed in low ‑custody ICFs, which are in dorms, while those with higher security concerns are placed in high ‑custody ICFs, which are in cells. There are 722 ICF beds in state prisons, 658 of which are high ‑custody ICF beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - In other words, it might make future county failure-to-prison rates high for reasons that are outside of the control of the probation departments, again artificially lowering grant awards through the performance payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - Even though interest rates are relatively high right now , if interest rates come down in the future, the state typically has the option of effectively refinancing at a lower interest rate. Specify Fund Source for Bond Debt Service Payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709