Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - At the time of this publication, the mental health Receiver had approved CDCR ’s request to close 100 excess inpatient beds and was deliberating on whether to deactivate additional excess inpatient beds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Direct CDCR to Modify Request and Tele ‑Mental Health Budget to Account for True Need for Medical Assistants. We recommend directing CDCR to present a revised proposal for medical assistants at the May Revision that reduces both the request and the baseline budget for medical assistants in the tele ‑mental health program to account for the time when they are not directly supporting appointments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Accordingly, the Governor ’s proposal to support FITSM costs from the General Fund is reasonable as the requested amount is only for 2026-27 and ensures that this necessary project continues uninterrupted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Such projects typically go through the annual budget review process as an operations request rather than a capital outlay request. In other words, these projects do not necessarily undergo the same review as the new construction projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - This includes where ongoing funding is provided for these specific budget requests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4701

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

Feb 16, 2023 - As a part of the May Revision, the administration will update these budget requests based on updated population projections. Recommendation Withhold Recommendation Until May Revision.   We withhold recommendation on the administration ’s adult population funding request until the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4686

The 2022-23 Budget: Monitoring Correctional System Staff Misconduct Investigations

Feb 9, 2022 - For example, inmates who are unable to walk can request a cane, walker, or wheelchair. Inmates and parolees can also use this process to report harassment as a result of t heir disability. In some cases, requests for reasonable accommodation contain allegations of staff misconduct —such as if an inmate is reporting being harassed by staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4520

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor's Proposals for CDCR Operations

Feb 8, 2022 - Specifically, OLA is responsible for managing PRA requests pursuant to Chapters 988 and 402 and DAI is responsible for managing other PRA requests as well as litigation ‑related requests. Recent Resources Provided for Redaction Workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - The requested positions are also expected to help OSPD leadership develop a DEI strategic plan, create strategies to achieve DEI-related goals, implement and maintain DEI polices and processes, and coordinate DEI training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - While these efforts are encouraging, we find that POST has not requested resources to implement certain aspects of S B  2 and could face implementation challenges. We describe these concerns below. Resources for Certain Aspects of S B   2 Implementation Not Requested.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507