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

Feb 25, 2025 - Premature to Approve Remainder of Request Until SQRC Planning Process Has Been Completed. Because the administration has not yet completed its planning process for SQRC, we find that it is premature to approve the remaining portions of the request.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

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

Apr 11, 2025 - To the extent SB  678 grant awards are no longer keeping up with county costs to operate effective and efficient supervision programs, the administration could request increases based on actual costs in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Given that several community colleges are implementing online pilots with their CDCR prison partners, we recommend the Legislature request periodic updates on the outcomes of those pilots. The Legislature could request that CCC and CDCR report data on student outcomes (such as course success rates) in the pilots compared with similar courses offered via correspondence or in person.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913