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

Feb 23, 2026 - Goal 3 Provide Adequate Care at Every Level and Treat Each Patient at the Appropriate Level of Care Selected Actions Evaluate the use of Resource Teams to enhance patients ’ ability and willingness to step down.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - These actions included hiring additional medical staff, auditing prison medical records, and staffing emergency clinics in prisons 24 hours a day year ‑round. An estimated $194  million was added to the state budget from 2002 ‑03 through 2006 ‑07 to address the problems identified in prison medical care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

Feb 16, 2021 - Accordingly, a jail could craft a policy that provides for such needs every 2  hours or every 12 hours and still be in compliance. However, providing for an inmate ’s hydration and sanitation needs only once every 12 hours is not humane.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4371

The 2023-24 Budget: Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Testing Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - Under a rapid turnaround DNA program, the medical facility can submit RADS kits directly for testing within five days after such evidence is collected. Crime laboratories were directed to either (1)  process SAE kits and upload DNA profiles within 120 days after receiving the evidence or (2)  send the evidence to another laboratory for testing within 30 days after receiving the evidence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4714

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - DOF is required to notify the Legislature at least 30 days before transferring funds associated with the loan. The budget required DOJ provide a list of all cases whose litigation proceeds would be loaned to the General Fund within 60 days after the transfer of funds and report certain information (such as any restrictions on the use of such funds) until the entire loan is repaid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The California State Bar: Assessment of Proposed Disciplinary Case Processing Standards

Jan 6, 2023 - For example, as shown in Figure  11 , the average amount of time needed to file cases in the SBC increased by 41  percent between 2017 ‑18 (466 days) and 2021 ‑22 (658  days), and the median amount of time increased by 47  percent between 2017 ‑18 (401  days) and 2021 ‑22 (591 days).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

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

Feb 16, 2023 - The 2021 ‑22 Budget Act provided $12  million General Fund to pay for an additional 60 minutes of voice calling every two weeks, as well as 60 free electronic messages per month, for each person in prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Similar spending levels between prosecutors and indigent defense could indicate that there is a level playing field which ensures that both sides have the ability to explore all evidence as well as prosecution/defense arguments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Laptops are to be distributed in phases across all prisons, with every student participating in postsecondary education each term eligible for a computer, along with people participating in other rehabilitative programming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913