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 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

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Require CCC and CDCR to report on pilot outcomes, including course success rates compared with in ‑person and correspondence courses and impact on faculty recruitment to teach high ‑demand courses in prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

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