Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Accordingly, we provide a series of recommendations that would further increase the pool of potential mental health staff by expanding existing efforts in tele ‑mental health and reducing barriers created by licensing requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - In light of these concerns, the state has provided a series of one-time augmentations associated with Proposition  57 —totaling $121  million from 2017 ‑18 through 2023 ‑24 —to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to distribute to probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - In light of these concerns, the state has provided a series of one-time augmentations associated with Proposition  57 —totaling $111  million from 2017 ‑18 through 2022 ‑23 —to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to distribute to probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - The state agreed in 2002 to  take a series of actions to address the deficiencies in order to settle the case. These actions included hiring additional medical staff, auditing prison medical records, and staffing emergency clinics in prisons 24 hours a day year ‑round.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - In order to assist the Legislature in determining its priorities, we identify below a series of key issues and guiding principles for its consideration. Maximize Use of SCIP Funds to Limit New General Fund Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - The NIDA Quick Screen consists of a series of scored questions about prior substance use. The total points accrued indicate whether a treatment plan needs to be developed to address an inmate ’s  need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

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

Jan 6, 2023 - Based on our review, we also identified a series of key questions for legislative consideration to assist with any future decisions. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4655

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

Feb 8, 2022 - The NIDA Quick Screen consists of a series of scored questions about prior substance use. The total points accrued indicate whether a treatment plan needs to be developed to address an inmate’s need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4517

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - We recommend the Legislature consider each proposal separately and ask a series of consistent questions when determining whether the proposals warrant early action. Specifically, we recommen d the Legislature ask: Does the Administration Provide Sufficient Evidence of a Problem?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309